40 mins: Albornoz is tackled and hits a great crossfield kick that just doesn’t fall to an Argentina player but back for another penalty. Ireland hanging on.
Argentina go again, big carry by Oviedo and back to within a few metres. Ringrose steals the ball! Great defence by Ireland and that’s a big try save.
Half-time: Ireland 22 Argentina 9
So Ireland lead at the break. Much improved performance so far, efficiency and a bit of flair. Still conceding plenty of penalties and Argentina providing a threat, but some great moments in defence and attack.
38 mins: Argentina edge towards the Ireland posts with a few pick and gos. They get a penalty and to within 10 minutes. They drop the ball and back for the penalty. Into touch for a lineout.
Argentina inside a few metres of the line. Another penalty conceded. Argentina held up on the line.
Ireland 22 Argentina 9
35 mins: Ireland take the ball off Argentina again in contact, van der Flier impressive. Lowe slices the kick to clear though.
Ireland 22 Argentina 9
32 mins: TRY FOR IRELAND! Great lineout by Ireland, Ryan catches cleanly, Henshaw with a nice little pass back to Lowe who bursts through then McCarthy is aggressively over. Crowley converts.
Ireland 22 Argentina 9
31 mins: Ryan wins the lineout and the maul is set. but Ireland don’t really get anywhere and Argentina show strong defence and turn over the ball, cleared to touch.
Ireland 15 Argentina 9
29 mins: Big catch in the air by Keenan from the restart sets up another attack. Double digit phases for Ireland and then Argentina come in from the side to give Ireland a penalty. Crowley not interested in the posts today, straight to touch.
Ireland 15 Argentina 9
26 mins: Sloppy by Argentina, low pass then dropped by Ignacio. Thomas Clarkson comes on for his Ireland debut for the scrum in the absence of Bealham. Free-kick for Ireland from the scrum and Ireland keep the ball,, but Kelleher is penalised for obstruction. Argentina go for the posts.
Penalty scored by Argentina, another nice kick by Albornoz as Bealham is ready to come back in.
Ireland 15 Argentina 9
22 mins: Drop goal by Crowley! Penalty conceded for a reckless tackle by Oviedo on Beirne. Crowley kicks to touch despite being a forward down. It doesn’t go anywehre but from the middle of pitch, Crowley pulls one out of the bag with a nice drop goal.
Ireland 15 Argentina 6
18 mins: Yellow card for Bealham! Penalised for a croc roll, can’t complain about that. It’s a penalty for Albornoz kicks nicely, well over.
Ireland 12 Argentina 6
15 mins: Try? Ireland edging up the pitch and then power on through quick passing to Beirne who looks over but may have dropped the ball. On-field decision is a try, but TMO check.
Unfortunately it’s ruled out for dropping the ball, as evidenced in the replay.
Ireland 12 Argentina 3
14 mins: Ireland win a big turnover through James Lowe and then get a free-kick from the scrum, but Gibson-Park misplaces the pass.
Ireland 12 Argentina 3
11 mins: Some super play for Ireland in the first 10 minutes, Gibson-Park at the heart of it. Ireland don’t deal with the restart though and then knock the ball on so it’s an attacking scrum to Argentina. Good scrum by Argentina and they get close to the five-metre line and win a penalty as Henshaw is offside.
Argentina score the penalty, Tomas Albornoz.
Ireland 12 Argentina 3
7 mins: TRY FOR IRELAND! Very bright start by Ireland, quick, fast passing, then Ringrose finds a gap with a great run. Gibson-Park to the wing to Beirne, then Hansen finishes! Brilliant try. Crowley’s kick for the conversion is just short.
Ireland 12 Argentina 0
TMO rules yellow card for Moroni, try ruled out. Penalty in the 22.
4 mins: TRY FOR IRELAND! Crowley kicks to touch, good lineout, quick ball, Kelleher makes ground, Gibson-Park swift pass to Crowley, he sidesteps beautifully and he accelerates over the line! Big change from how it looked originally. Crowley converts his own try.
Ireland 7 Argentina 0
3 mins: Try for Argentina! Moroni gets it over, but a lot to entangle there.
Early block down by Van der Flier and Argentina get away with it, but then Doris blocks down again. Energetic start by Ireland. Big hit on Crowley by Isgro and Argentina go up the pitch and score. But the TMO will check.
Ireland 0 Argentina 0
As the teams go out on the pitch, here are the teams again:
IRELAND: Hugo Keenan; Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher, Finlay Bealham; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Tadhg Beirne; Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.
Replacements: Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird; Peter O’Mahony, Craig Casey, Sam Prendergast, Jamie Osborne.
ARGENTINA: Juan Cruz Mallia; Rodrigo Isgro, Lucio Cinti, Matias Moroni, Bautista Delguy; Tomas Albornoz, Gonzalo Bertranou; Thomas Gallo, Julian Montoya, Joel Sclavi; Guido Petti, Pedro Rubiolo; Pablo Matera, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Joaquin Oviedo.
Replacements: Ignacio Ruiz, Ignacio Calles, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Franco Molina, Santiago Grondona, Gonzalo Garcia, Santiago Carreras, Justo Picardo.
Nathan Johns discusses five areas where Ireland need to improve against Argentina. He writes to halt their decline in attack, Ireland need to hold on to the ball, improve their kicking and exploit their opponents’ defensive weakness.
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“Was that an aura of arrogance or ignorance around Ireland? Whatever, they need to get real,” is the strong words from Matt Williams about Ireland’s performance last week in his column. He says if Ireland play again like they did against the All Blacks, then the next few weeks will hold a great deal of pain.
“Enter Los Pumas. Despite not having a single professional domestic team below their national side, this year Argentina have defeated France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and the Springboks. That is a staggering achievement. The equivalent is Ireland playing international rugby with only the AIL as a feeder system.”
Gerry Thornley’s match preview. He says the hosts must improve or fall prey to Pumas on a mission.
“A week can be a long time in rugby, and especially in November. Before Ireland’s opening Autumn Nations Series game against the All Blacks, there was almost blase expectations of another November clean sweep. Now, instead, that hope has been dashed and danger looms large over the horizon.”
Read more:
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Some easy listening if you’re on a trip home, to the match or to the pub for tonight’s game. Argentina head coach Felipe Contempomi caught up with old team-mate Gordon D’Arcy and Nathan Johns for the Counter Ruck podcast yesterday. Check it out:
The Felipe Contepomi interview
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Ireland against Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series, live from the Aviva Stadium. Ireland suffered defeat last Friday against New Zealand and will be looking to bounce back against a talented Argentina side managed by former Leinster star outhalf Felipe Contepomi. Argentina have never beaten Ireland in Dublin and will fancy their chances if Ireland play the same as the did against the All Blacks. But Andy Farrell’s Ireland don’t tend to do consecutive defeats, so expect a response for this one. Kick-off is at 8.10pm.
Here are the teams:
IRELAND: Hugo Keenan (Leinster); Mack Hansen (Connacht), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster), James Lowe (Leinster); Jack Crowley (Munster), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster); Andrew Porter (Leinster), Rónan Kelleher (Leinster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht); Joe McCarthy (Leinster), James Ryan (Leinster); Tadhg Beirne (Munster); Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, capt).
Replacements: Rob Herring (Ulster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Ryan Baird (Leinster); Peter O’Mahony (Munster), Craig Casey (Munster), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Jamie Osborne (Leinster).
ARGENTINA: Juan Cruz Mallia; Rodrigo Isgro, Lucio Cinti, Matias Moroni, Bautista Delguy; Tomas Albornoz, Gonzalo Bertranou; Thomas Gallo, Julian Montoya, Joel Sclavi; Guido Petti, Pedro Rubiolo; Pablo Matera, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Joaquin Oviedo.
Replacements: Ignacio Ruiz, Ignacio Calles, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Franco Molina, Santiago Grondona, Gonzalo Garcia, Santiago Carreras, Justo Picardo.
