That's not a good early sign. Tom Jordan is off, with Fergus Burke on. We're assuming that's an HIA, but we'll let you know more when we have it.

Even worse, it's an Argentina penalty in Scotland's red-ball zone. They go to the corner.

Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland Extra

A good, solid, defensive start.

I thought there were a couple of times Scotland got their hands on the ball but didn't get a fair crack from the referee

Argentina get through 24 phases before the ball is eventually spilled. The promising thing for Scotland is that there was only two real line-breaks from Los Pumas there and they never got into the Scotland 22m.

A big defensive shift early on.

Nika Amashukeli is the referee, and he peeps his whistle to get us under way. Argentina are in their traditional white and pale blue hoops, Scotland in their navy blue.

Only 10° in Cordoba currently. Shame, it's to go up to 22° on Tuesday.

Lisa Martin
Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio Scotland

I want to see some control, I think that's going to be key. Can Scotland control this game? Can they control the territory, the tempo and their discipline?

That will give them a serious chance against Argentina because we know how threatening and dangerous Argentina are when Scotland start getting really scrappy and loose.

Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

Anyone assuming the tartan-clad pipers performing Flower of Scotland have travelled over with the team will be surprised to hear they’re actually Argentine.

There is a small but influential Scottish community in Buenos Aires, many of whom can trace their ancestry back to 200 Scots who set out for Argentina from Leith in 1825.

Pierre Schoeman and Scott Cummings lead Scotland out, on the occasion of both of them earning their 50th cap.

And then, it's Matias Alemanno for Argentina, cradling one child and dragging another by the hand. He's not keen on the noise.

Blue smoke fills the air, as we prepare for the anthems.

Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

Under head coach Felipe Contepomi, Argentina have proved they can beat any team in the world, but consistency remains an issue.

The challenge for Los Pumas over the next few weeks is to show they can back up performances week after week, as they will need to next year if they are to challenge for the biggest prize of all.

Having made the semi-finals in three of the last five World Cups, Argentina will be looking to go all the way in 2027.

That all starts tonight against a Scotland team desperate to make amends for the defeat in November. Argentina will need to start faster this time out, as there is scant chance that Scotland will give up such a big lead again.

Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

Having a winger on the bench is a luxury that I don't think Scotland can afford.

I think it's a big gamble to take.

Gregor Townsend says the build-up to next year's World Cup "potentially" starts now for his Scotland squad.

"From a coaching perspective, we're watching how the players train when they're on tour, we watch how they're connecting with team-mates off the field," the head coach said.

"Will they be good team-mates during a period of the World Cup when you're away from for a long time?

"This group has that opportunity to show they can play their best rugby for Scotland away from Murrayfield."

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That's right, the stadium is named after former Argentina striker Mario Kempes, hero of the 1978 World Cup.

That's what this stadium was actually built for, with Cordoba-native Kempes scoring eight goals in the tournament. That included two in the final against the Netherlands.

Scotland actually played here twice during that tournament - a 3-1 loss to Peru, and a 1-1 draw with Iran.

Archie Gemmell's goal against the Netherlands was a little north-east of here in Mendoza.

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Thomas Duncan
BBC Sport Scotland

The Nations Championship is a new competition to pit the best of the northern hemisphere against the best of the southern hemisphere in non-World Cup years.

Structure and formal competition have been brought to what were previously one-off Test matches and series happening in the summer and autumn.

In July, the sides making up the Six Nations will each travel to play three of Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Japan.

In November, that will be reversed as Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy host three games each.

Results will go towards two league tables, one for the northern sides and one for the southern.

At the end of the six rounds, nations will play the equivalent-ranked team in the other table, with points awarded to each hemisphere based on the results to determine who rules rugby union.

The two best sides in each table will meet in the final at Allianz Stadium in London at the end of November to crown an outright winner.

Joe Santamaria
South America rugby writer in Cordoba

For Argentina, Matías Alemanno will become the fifth Argentinian to win 100 caps for his country, and does so in his hometown.

There are two survivors from the last meeting between these two sides in Cordoba, which Scotland won 21-19 back in 2014. The ever-present Julián Montoya remains at hooker, while Matías Moroni could feature off the bench, as he did 12 years ago.

Eight of the starting XV tonight started in Argentina’s memorable comeback victory over Scotland in November, but there are notable absentees in the form of Juan Cruz Mallía and Pedrom Rubiolo.

None of the players who featured in the recent Top 14 final are available today, meaning Toulouse’s Santiago Chocobares and Montpellier’s Justo Piccardo will play no part in the game.

Those absences have provided an opportunity for Faustino Sánchez Valarolo to make his first Test start at inside centre.

The big news for Scotland is that there's no Finn Russell, with the star fly-half nursing a calf complaint. It is hoped he'll be available for the Boks next week.

That allows Tom Jordan a first shot at fly-half in a Scotland jersey, while the back-three is made up of a fit-again Jamie Dobie, Glasgow captain Kyle Steyn and Kyle Rowe, who made his international debut on the tour of Argentina back in 2022.

In midfield, Rory Hutchinson gets the nod to partner skipper Sione Tuipulotu with Huw Jones missing the tour over injury.

In the forward pack, Gregor Townsend has opted to use tighthead prop Zander Fagerson from the bench, with Elliot Millar-Mills starting in his place.

Also on the bench, hooker Gregor Hiddleston could finally make his debut after two solid seasons at Glasgow. There's also the explosive pace of Darcy Graham to call upon.

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Argentina: S Carreras, Isgro, Cinti, Sanchez-Valarolo, M Carreras; Albornoz, Garcia; Vivas, Montoya (capt), Delgado, Petti, Alemanno, Matera, Grondona, Oviedo.

Replacements: Ruiz, Wenger, Rapetti, Molina, Moro, Moyano, Moroni, Delguy.

Scotland: Rowe, Steyn, Hutchinson, Tuipulotu (capt), Dobie; Jordan, White; Schoeman, Ashman, Millar-Mills, Gray, Cummings, M Fagerson, Darge, Dempsey.

Replacements: Hiddleston, Sutherland, Z Fagerson, Samuel, Brown, Horne, Burke, Graham.

You can shove your football and tennis, it's time for the oval-shaped ball.

It's a brand new tournament for Scotland, and the final game of the first round of the Nations Championship after an action-packed first day.

It's also a return to Argentina for the first time since the series loss in 2022. There's scars from that, there's scars from the Autumn capitulation against Los Pumas.

But before we get to all that, let's look at the teams.

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Good evening everyone, it's time to build up to Scotland's first Nations Championship match of the summer.

Our coverage is under way on Radio Scotland, hosted by Andy Burke, with former Scotland internationals Peter Wright and Lisa Martin alongside him.

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