Match Report – Argentina 12 – 35 England

Tom Roebuck scored two tests and George Ford became the eighth man to win 100 caps in England when they won 35-12 against Argentina at the Plata; Watch every match of the Lions 2025 tour, including the three tests against Australia, live on Sky Sports

England produced a very impressive performance to beat Argentina 35-12 at La Plata while George Ford co-capted his country at victory during his 100th international appearance.

Visitors have never lost a series of tests against the Pumas and ensured that this remains the case because they took an advance of 1-0 in their two-game competition, Tom Roebuck marking two of their four trials in the second half.

The first half was Cagey and destroyed, but the terrible of England in defense was remarkable, preventing their hosts despite 13 players.

Alex Coles was made of yellow cardboard for a high shot on Facundo Isa, who returned after an 18 -month -old sabbatical leave, the beginner Seb Atkinson quickly following it in the tank while England was punished for an accumulation of penalties.

The Ford de Ford Goal provided the only points of the first half, but the second was a completely different affair, Roebuck marking the first try of the game a minute after the break when he spread around the corner.

Freddie Steward quickly added another when he plunged under the posts after taking an intelligent line on the Ford pass, before Roebuck put the final touch to another smooth movement while the midday centurion continued to pull the strings.

Argentina, which beat the British and Irish lions in Dublin during their last outing and is fifth in the world ranking – a place higher than England – were amazed, although Pablo Matero put the hosts on the board at least after the Steve Barthwick team faced a high kick.

Barthwick said before this series that Argentina should be considered as “big favorites” given their cellar in France, South Africa and New Zealand in the past year – combined in England by losing 13 players against Lions – and he looked for a short period that Pumas would launch a return.

Pedro Rubiolo approached after excellent work on the right, but Ford stabilized the nerves of England with a timely penalty.

Cadan Murley then sealed the victory when he climbed in the last minutes, sealing a victory that will be savored by the England team very changed before next week’s revenge match.

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Take a look at the protruding facts of victory in South Africa against Italy in their opening test

Elsewhere on Saturday, the world champions in South Africa began their series at two home tests against Italy with a 42-24 victory, including two trials of scrum-half Morne van den Berg.

Wales lost its successive 18th test with 24-19 defeat in Japan, an experimental Ireland won a 34-5 victory in Georgia and New Zealand retained France by a score of 31-27.

Sky Sports will exclusively show the tour of the British and Irish lions in 2025 in Australia, with the three tests against the Wallabies and six warm -up matches to show exclusively live.