Daily double: Argentina wing Lucas Borges scores the second of his two tries
LYON, 11 September - Argentina remain on track for an IRB Rugby World Cup quarter-final berth after defeating a tenacious Georgia 33-3 in the Pool D match at Gerland Stadium on Tuesday night.
Ranked fourth in the world, Argentina struggled to put a physical Georgia to the sword and, despite dominating possession and territory, led only 6-3 at halftime in the tournament's first tryless opening half.
In the first international between the countries, Argentina didn't score a try until the 47th minute when wing Lucas Borges crossed for the first of his two.
Borges showed blistering pace to score again in the 56th minute as the Pumas jumped to a 21-3 lead.
Further tries to Patricio Albacete (72nd minute) and Federico Martin Aramburu (80m) blew out the victory margin to 30 points and, importantly, earned Argentina a valuable bonus point.
Georgia opened the scoring through a penalty goal to fly half Merab Kvirikashvili in the 2nd minute but could not add to their tally, tiring as the match wore on.
Argentina, who rested six key players against Georgia, have catapulted to the top of their pool following their victory in Lyon on Tuesday and last week's 17-12 upset over tournament host France.
The South Americans have now won seven out of the eight internationals they have contested this year.
RNS djp/sek
200px
In Pool D of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Argentina defeated Georgia 33-3.

Merab Kvirikashvili opened the scoring for Georgia early on with a penalty in the second minute. Argentina struggled to break through the Georgian defence, with Felipe Contepomi scoring just two penalties in the first half taking Argentina to a 6-3 lead at half time.

Argentina took control of the match in the second half, with Lucas Borges scoring two tries and Patricio Albacete adding a try in the 72nd minute. Federico Martin Aramburu scored the final try with less than a minute left to play, earning Argentina a bonus point for scoring four tries in the match.

With nine points from two games, Argentina lead Pool D ahead of second placed Ireland, with five points from one game. France are third in the pool with just one point, after defeat to Argentina in the opening match of the tournament.