Ireland recorded a rare win on Argentine soil with a 17 – 29 victory against Los Pumas at Estadia Centenario, Resistencia last night.
Tries came from Chris Henry, Jonny Sexton and Andrew Trimble with Sexton slotting over a conversion and two penalties before limping off. Replacement Ian Madigan completed the scoring with two late penalties.
The match didn’t end up the try fest that I was expecting, granted this was a second string Argentina side against an Ireland lite, but Ireland surely had enough “names” on the pitch to justify my hopes for a more convincing win? However this Argentine side, minus their European stars, have racked up a few wins over the last month or so and they certainly looked well drilled in the early exchanges.
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Ireland enjoyed plenty of ball in the opening ten minutes but made little headway against the disciplined Argentine defence with a Sexton penalty on the ninth minute all they had to show for almost 100% possession.
Argentina finally . . .
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