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Nicolas Sanchez of Argentina scores the team's second try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 quarterfinal match between Wales and Argentina at Stade Vélodrome on 14 October 2023 in Marseille, France. (Photo: Paul Harding / Getty Images)
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