Summary

  • Argentina v Scotland (20:10 BST)

  • Jonny Gray makes first Scotland appearance since 2025 Six Nations

  • Tom Jordan starts at 10 in absence of Finn Russell

  • Pierre Schoeman and Scott Cummings reach 50 caps

  • Matias Alemanno earns 100th Argentina cap in home city of Cordoba

  1. Goodbye👋published at 22:35 BST

    That'll do us for this evening, thanks for your company.

    You can catch up with the action from tonight's game in the match report here

    Plus there will be plenty more reaction, and you can give us your views on Scotland's performance, on our dedicated Scottish rugby page

    Plus we'll be back next Saturday for Scotland's trip to South Africa in their second Nations Championship match.

    Until then!

  2. Watch: Cummings scores Scotland's fifthpublished at 22:31 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    Media caption,

    Cummings finishes off sublime Scotland try

  3. Stat attackpublished at 22:28 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    The most points Scotland had scored in Argentina was 44, back in June 2018. That record has been smashed.

    This was the 12th game the sides have played in Argentina, and the seventh that ended in a Scotland win.

    In the overall head-to-head record, both sides have now won 12 games in the 24 meetings in total.

    As for the Nations Championship standings, Scotland move second in the Northern Hemisphere group, behind Wales on points difference.

  4. Postpublished at 22:24 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    John Barclay
    Former Scotland captain on ITV

    Scotland got into the Argentine 22m nine times and scored seven times. That's an outrageous return, you wouldn't even expect that from the top teams.

    They had a field day in the wide channels, and that's where Scotland are at their best and when they come to life.

    When Scotland have struggled in the last few years, it's the stuff before that.

    Scotland dominated the scrum, dominated at maul time and set the foundations for the rest of the game.

  5. Scotland did 'a lot of things right' in big Argentina winpublished at 22:20 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    Scotland boss Gregor Townsend tells ITV: "We're really proud of the way the players played our game.

    "We took a while to get possession but once we got into our rhythm I thought we were tactically very smart. We won the games within the games and I felt our forward pack led very well.

    "We know how dangerous Argentina are, defensively we had to be in a good place and generally we were.

    "There were not so good moments at the beginning and end of the first half but our work of the ball, finishing off tries was good.

    "We're flying overnight to South Africa, a big challenge against the number one team in the world.

    "We must have done a lot of things right today, we'll have to do better next week."

  6. Scotland showed 'collective leadership'published at 22:15 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    Greig Laidlaw
    Former Scotland captain on ITV

    You can see the learnings Scotland have taken from November. That challenged the leadership a little.

    Today, there was a point when Scotland kicked to the corner and backed themselves. They were doing the right things at the right time and there was a collective leadership.

    It wasn't just Sione Tuipulotu making decisions on his own. It was a real step forward from this Scotland team.

  7. 'Nightmares from November' put to bedpublished at 22:13 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    Lisa Martin
    Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

    It probably put to bed all of the nightmares from November.

    It was an assured performance, it was very calm, the exit was no-nonsense.

    There were so many good things. There were defensive lapses in November that weren't there; the lineout that was maybe awry in November was arguably one of our strengths; we won the scrum penalties against a team that is usually renowned for its dominance up front.

    It was a really good first marker.

  8. Tuipulotu 'proud of the boys' after clinical Cordoba performancepublished at 22:10 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu tells ITV: "We knew it was going to be pretty similar to what we faced in the autumn and we knew there was going be a point in the game where we had to wrestle back momentum.

    "We know our attacking identity, we like to play with the ball, we probably leaked too many points at the end but I'm really proud of the boys' effort today."

    On facing South Africa next, he adds: "It's a big challenge, probably the biggest challenge in world rugby.

    "We're ready for that and one we really want to test ourselves against the best."

    Sione TuipulotuImage source, SNS
  9. 'Nobody expected this'published at 22:06 BST

    FT: Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    Joe Santamaria
    South America rugby writer in Cordoba

    If you told most Argentina fans before kick-off that they’d see their team score 38 points, they would have been delighted. Nobody expected this.

    Rustiness, though, was on the cards. They are playing their first match since November, but for a team that has ambitions to reach the very top, conceding 47 points at home is simply not good enough.

    Scotland deserve huge credit. They were the better side throughout and exorcised the demons of November’s defeat.

    A win like this could be the start of something much bigger but, for now, the team should focus on enjoying it.

  10. Full-time Argentina 38-47 Scotlandpublished at 22:00 BST

    Five minutes ago, that was a superb score. But two late tries from Argentina raised the heart rate and took a bit of shine off the scoreline.

    In five more minutes, I'll tell you what a victory that is for Scotland. Scoring seven tries, away from home, against the side ranked fifth in the world.

    That is phenomenal. Game management? Less so.

    Reaction on the way.

    Argentina v ScotlandImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 79'

    Argentina 38-47 Scotland

    Lisa Martin
    Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

    Something we've been praising Scotland for this entire game is their ability to know not to mess around too much in their own areas.

    That's the first time that's maybe slipped.

  12. converted try

    Converted try Argentina 38-47 Scotlandpublished at 78'

    Agustin Moyano

    Argentina score again. A fifth try, as Scotland stop playing with five minutes left.

    Scotland are taking their time, but Argentina will want another try for another losing bonus point, if they can.

  13. Postpublished at 78'

    Argentina 31-47 Scotland

    Right, this is getting silly.

    Scotland give the ball away and Argentina shell it up the pitch. Under pressure, Scotland spill and Argentina collect. They're a yard or two out here.

    There's surely not enough time to do anything meaningful here, is there?

  14. converted try

    Converted try Argentina 31-47 Scotlandpublished at 76'

    Lucio Cinti

    Oh, for heaven's sake.

    Scotland gift Argentina a bonus-point try as they try and run it from their own 22m, with Fergus Burke spilling it straight into the bread basket of Cinti who goes over under the posts.

    Lucio Cinti battles Jamie DobieImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 75'

    Argentina 24-47 Scotland

    Argentina try and hit back but Fergus Burke wins a huge turnover five metres out from his own line!

    What are you doing in that ruck, Fergus? You're a fly-half!

  16. Postpublished at 74'

    Argentina 24-47 Scotland

    Joe Santamaria
    South America rugby writer in Cordoba

    This is rapidly becoming a statement performance for Scotland.

    It is worth remembering that Argentina are ranked fifth in the world and have beaten the Lions and New Zealand in the last year.

    Yes, they are playing their first test of the year, but Scotland are making them look average at times.

    Argentina rugby playersImage source, Getty Images
  17. try

    Try Argentina 24-47 Scotlandpublished at 74'

    Kyle Rowe

    Try number seven for Scotland and their highest ever score in Argentina!

    Brilliant work again from the backs, all about timing, and Darcy Graham feeds Rowe to go over in the right corner.

    They really have been so clinical in Cordoba. Burke adds the extras.

    Fergus Burke converts for ScotlandImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 71'

    Argentina 24-40 Scotland

    Never mind - again!

    Argentina obstruct Scotland at the line-out and let their visitors off the hook. Scotland get the penalty and Fergus Burke boots it clear.

    This is all game management from here.

  19. Postpublished at 71'

    Argentina 24-40 Scotland

    Peter Wright
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

    That conversion is massive because that takes you 16 points clear which is more than two scores.

    Scotland folded in November whereas tonight they've been a brilliant defensive set against a formidable Argentinian pack.

  20. Postpublished at 70'

    Argentina 24-33 Scotland

    Never mind. Scotland concede a penalty on the edge of their own 22m, and then one of the visitors throws the ball away.

    For that, they're marched back another 10 metres and the referee has a chat with Sione Tuipulotu.

    Ominous.