Ireland vs Argentina LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as host cling on for tight win against Pumas
Ireland 22-19 Argentina: Andy Farrell’s side bounced back from defeat to New Zealand
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Your support makes all the difference.Ireland bounced back from a loss to New Zealand with a hard fought for victory over Argentina in Dublin. Andy Farrell’s men started quickly and scored the opening two tries to take a 12-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes.
Argentina fly-half Tomas Albornoz kept the Pumas in touch with three successive penalty kicks from the boot and brought the match within three points before his opposite number Jack Crowley slotted in a fine drop goal.
The teams traded blows but Joe McCarthy went over for Ireland’s third try and took them into the break with a healthy lead. Argentina are a second half team though.
Ireland didn’t score a point in the second half and were made to dig deep as the Pumas scored a beautiful try from Juan Cruz Mallia. With the score at 22-19, Ireland held on over two minutes of added time before the result was theirs.
Relive the latest from the Aviva Stadium in our live blog below:
Ireland 12-6 Argentina
20 mins: Ireland’s discipline has dropped off slightly as the game becomes more physically tasking. Argentina give up a penalty for a foul on Hansen.
Crowley kicks for touch and this is another good chance for the hosts to put some pressure on.
Ireland 12-6 Argentina
17 mins: Finlay Bealham is shown a yellow card for a croc-rolling tackle which is illegal. Ireland are now down to 14 for the next 10 minutes.
Tomas Albornoz is going to kick for goal. He makes it! Argentina are within one score again.
Ireland 12-3 Argentina
15 mins: The hosts are really trying to make their presence felt. Plenty of heavy runs into the defenders which are wearing the Pumas down.
Robbie Henshaw sweeps a superb pass out to the left wing as Ireland get an overload. Tadhg Beirne lunges for the try zone but spills the ball in a knock on as he attempts to ground it.
Goalline drop out to Argentina.
Ireland 12-3 Argentina
12 mins: Moroni’s yellow card hasn’t been upgraded. An offside from Ireland awards Argentina the chance to kick for goal and fly-half Tomas Albornoz takes it with aplomb.
Straight down the middle and the Pumas get their first points on the board.
Ireland 12-0 Argentina
9 mins: Ireland have taken a fine lead early on in this match and they’ve got a player advantage at present. Argentina have won themselves a scrum inside the Irish half though and look hungry to get on the attack.
It’s fed in before Joaquin Oviedo recovers the ball. The Pumas look for a gap in the line but are bullied backwards by a strong defence from the Irish.
TRY! Ireland 12-0 Argentina (Mack hansen, 6 mins)
Garry Ringrose scoops up a loose ball then breaks through the Argentina line. He flies up the pitch but doesn’t have the legs to get over the line.
Ireland launch the ball over to the left wing where it’s offloaded to Mack Hansen who dives over the line.
TRY! Ireland 7-0 Argentina (Jack Crowley, 4 mins)
Ireland kick for touch and fling the lineout into play. Quick passing sends the ball out to Ronan Kelleher who sprints for the line but gets held up.
Ireland aren’t giving it up. From the ruck the ball is passed over to Crowley who dances inside of an attempted tackle and jumps for the line!
He converts as well.
Ireland 0-0 Argentina
3 mins: Ireland look to sneak over the line from the left wing but Crowley goes down and the ball comes loose. Rodrigo Isgro snatches it up and Argentina sweep quickly up the pitch.
The Pumas get over the ball over the line for the first try of the match but the referee has asked to get the TMO involved.
They’re looking at the tackle from Matias Moroni on Crowley, the try is going to get ruled out and Ireland will win a penalty for a foul.
Moroni is also sent to the sin bin.
Kick off! Ireland 0-0 Argentina
Jack Crowley kicks off the match and Ireland drive up the pitch with intense pressure. They charge down an initial kick and turn over the ball deep inside Argentina’s half.
What a start.
Ireland v Argentina
Here come the players.
There’s a nervous tension around the stadium after Ireland were beaten by New Zealand last time out. It was a poor performance from Andy Farrell’s side but they’ve never been beaten in Dublin by Argentina and will feel confident about rediscovering their form.
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