Overview
- Argentina beat Fiji 29-21 in the semifinal with tries from Santiago Mare (two), Santiago Álvarez (two) and Luciano González.
- In the final, Argentina led 19-7 as Marcos Moneta scored twice, including a length-of-the-field burst, before the Blitzboks rallied to win 21-19.
- Luciano González finished as the tournament’s top try-scorer with eight tries in five matches.
- The silver medal earned 18 points, moving Argentina to sixth overall on 24 points; South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand share the lead on 32.
- With a renewing squad that includes several debutants — among them Pedro De Haro in Cape Town — Argentina now turns to Singapore on Jan. 31–Feb. 1.