Cordero and Gomez Kodela retire as Pumas winners after thumping Uruguay
Cordero, 12 years after his test debut, came off the bench and scored a try just moments after tighthead prop Gomez Kodela walked off in his last professional match at age 41, the oldest to ever play for the Pumas.
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