How did Wyllie in Wales 1999 in command of the Pumas?

He Argentine rugby He has had several milestones that marked his evolution throughout history and one of the most prominent has been the Classification to the quarterfinals in the 1999 World Cup, achieved under the technical direction of the Neo -Celerian coach Alex Wylliewho was key to laying the basis of rugby growth in Argentina.

Los Pumas had reached that World Cup event after three cups of the world in which they could not overcome the first phase, so Wyllie’s challenge at the head of the national team was important.

The path of Los Pumas in the RWC 1999 began with a hard First stop at the Host Walesin Cardiff, in which despite putting all your claw and effort they ended up falling by 23-18.

The second meeting the Pumas played him in Llanelli against Samoa And, after having gone to the half -time losing for 13 points, they managed to turn the story and ended imposing before the ocean team by 32-16.

The group stage was closed with a comfortable triumph against Japan by 33-12 In the Millennium Stadium, of Cardiff, which allowed them to access those led by Alex Wyllie to play the play-off of the quarterfinals.

In that instance of repechage The Pumas achieved one of their most remembered triumphs in history, when they defeated Ireland at Félix Bollaert de Lens stadium 28-24 with the remembered Try of Diego Albanese and a great performance by Gonzalo Quesadawho ended up being the 1999 RWC scorer with 102 points.

Already in the instance of the quarterfinals, the Pumas fell by 47-26 against France at the Lansdowne Road, in Dublin, in what Until then it turned out to be the best historical performance of an Argentine team in a rugby World Cup.

Beyond elimination, the performance of the Pumas in 1999 represented a before and after. Under the driving of Alex Wyllie, the team not only reached an unprecedented instance, but also showed that Argentina could compete at the highest level.

The claw, sacrifice and teamwork lay the foundations for rugby growth in the country and were the prelude to future achievements, such as the historic bronze medal in the 2007 World Cup.

Wyllie’s footprint and its led is still valid. That generation of players, headed by Agustín Pichot, Gonzalo Quesada and Diego Albanese, was the one that placed the Argentine rugby for the first time n the highest in the international rugby. 1999 It was not just a World Cup: it was the birth of a new era for Los Pumas.