'I'll be back for your semi-final,' Maradona tells Pumas

Rugby Union - Argentina v Tonga - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool C - Leicester City Stadium, Leicester, England - 4/10/15 Former footballer Diego Maradona in the stands Reuters / Darren Staples Livepic

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Diego Maradona set the bar high for Argentina at the Rugby World Cup after watching a 45-16 Pool C victory over Tonga on Sunday that puts them within sight of the quarter-finals.

Argentine football great Maradona went to the changing room after the match at the home of English Premier League side Leicester City to congratulate the Pumas and tell them that all of Argentina is following their progress.