Wales vs Argentina LIVE rugby: Result and reaction from autumn international as Wales edge to win
Wales 20-13 Argentina: Wayne Pivac’s side bounced back from to New Zealand last week with a hard-fought win
Tries from No 8 Taulupe Faletau and scrum-half Tomos Williams took Wales to a 20-13 victory over a below-par Argentina in their autumn international fixture at the Principality Stadium.
Wales fell 6-0 behind early on but from that moment looked the likely winners as they showed considerably more control in possession and defensive solidity than in the 55-23 hammering they endured against New Zealand last weekend.
Argentina were coming off victory over England but were well below the standard they set in that game, with numerous unforced handling errors and poor kicks before prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro scored their only try late on.
Wales host Georgia next Saturday, while Argentina travel to Murrayfield to play Scotland.
Relive all the action from Cardiff with our blog below:
France 16-13 South Africa, 45 mins
Good pressure from Woki means De Klerk rushes his box kick and it barely makes it out of the 22. Driving maul opportunity for France.
Woki claims it, the mail starts and Les Bleus win the penalty. They’ll go for the posts and try to get those three points backs. It’s quite wide on the left.
PEN! France 16-13 South Africa (Kolbe, 43 mins)
OOF! Kolbe runs straight through Jelonch. The winger has so much power in the way he runs. South Africa win a penalty, Faf points to the posts and Kolbe curls it between the sticks.
Great kicking from the Springbok flyer tonight and he brings his side within three points
KICK-OFF! France 16-10 South Africa, 41 mins
War wounds all over the place on the players. It’s been brutal so far. And the second half starts in a similar manner as Alldritt crashes into Ox Nche. Great tackles from the Springbok. Tone set!
WATCH: Kolisi sneaks over
South Africa hit back through skipper Siya Kolisi:
WATCH: Cyril Baille crashes over
Here was France’s first-half try, through Cyril Baille:
HALF-TIME! France 16-10 South Africa
A fascinating half. Pieter-Steph du Toit’s red card has put the Springboks behind the 8-ball and Cyril Baille went over for a try for France soon after.
Siya Kolisi hit back for the Boks but three Thomas Ramos penalties ensure Les Bleus lead.
PEN! France 16-10 South Africa (Ramos, 40 mins)
Fairly central, about five metres inside the South Africa half and Ramos lines it up. It’s on line and it has the distance as well. Les Bleus see their lead extended to six points.
France 13-10 South Africa, 39 mins
A great tackle by Arendse means Ramos loses ground but Mostert pinged for not rolling away and France will take a long-range shot at the posts as the last action of the half.
France 13-10 South Africa, 38 mins
De Allende trucks on for a few extra metres before South Africa put up another high ball. France staying strong underneath them so far.
BOSH! De Allende runs from deep and hits Fickou hard but the Frenchman helped by Macalou and they drag him into touch. Les Bleus secure the lineout and have a good platform in Boks territory.
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