Summary

  • Live text coverage as England face Argentina at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata, around 35 miles south-east of Buenos Aires

  • Fly-half George Ford - eighth man to make 100 Test appearances for England - scores only points of first half with drop-goal

  • England's Alex Coles sin-binned for high hit - it stays as yellow card after review

  • Visitors down to 13 for several minutes in first half as Seb Atkinson also yellow carded on England debut before Coles' return

  • Back up to 15, England score three tries in first nine minutes of second half - two for Tom Roebuck and one for Freddie Steward

  • Pablo Matera and Pedro Rubiolo score for Argentina to cut England's lead to 22-12 - but two Ford penalties give England a cushion, before Cadan Murley gets the visitors' fourth try

Live Reporting

Mantej Mann

  1. Argentina 0-8 England

    The visitors are starting to throw the ball around with confidence now.

    It's a contrast to the first half, when they didn't try to play too much with ball in hand.

  2. try

    Try - Argentina 0-8 England

    Tom Roebuck

    England begin the second half with a bang.

    The ball is moved through the hands with precision before Tom Roebuck has the speed and power to dive over in the corner.

    George Ford is unable to add the conversion.

  3. Kick-off

    Argentina 0-3 England

    George Ford gets us back up and running in La Plata...

  4. The story of the half

    HT: Argentina 0-3 England

    We normally put up a selection of pictures around the key events of the first half at this point, but there aren't many to talk around this evening...

    George Ford has marked his 100th cap with the only points of the half after a well-struck drop goal.

    George FordGetty Images

  5. 'There will be a reaction from Argentina'

    HT: Argentina 0-3 England

    Natasha Hunt
    World Cup-winning England scrum-half on Sky Sports

    Steve Borthwick will be happy with the defensive effort from England. They will definitely come out of the first half with confidence, but there will be a reaction from Argentina for sure.

  6. Stat check

    HT: Argentina 0-3 England

    Possession: 58%-42%

    Passes: 97-56

    Carries: 82-45

    Line breaks: 2-0

    Turnovers: 1-3

    Total kicks: 20-26

  7. Half-time - Argentina 0-3 England

    Centurion George Ford is the difference between the two sides in a game lacking in cutting edge.

  8. Argentina 0-3 England

    Clever but wasteful.

    Gonzalo Bertranou's dink over the top is claimed by Rodrigo Isgro, who is unable to keep the move alive.

    The ball trickles into touch and that is reflective of Argentina's first half.

  9. Argentina 0-3 England

    Argentina blow another opportunity.

    They edge to within five metres of England's line again but are unable to land the decisive blow.

    England are defending brilliantly and competing at the breakdown.

    Justo PiccardoGetty Images

  10. Argentina 0-3 England

    Parity is restored on the field as Seb Atkinson returns from the bin.

    England have not conceded a single point while Atkinson and Alex Coles have been on the naughty step.

  11. Argentina 0-3 England

    England step on the gas for the first time in the opening half an hour.

    George Ford is at his best when he is flat to the line with ball in hand.

    The England 10 gets his chance to move it wide and the visitors look threatening.

  12. Argentina 0-3 England

    Nudge.

    Rodrigo Isgro produces a fine kick to grubber the ball into touch, deep inside English territory.

  13. Argentina 0-3 England

    England are temporarily down to 13 players, but the good news is, Alex Coles will rejoin the action.

    His high shot on Facundo Isa was not deemed to warrant a red card.

  14. Sin-bin - Seb Atkinson (England)

    Argentina 0-3 England

    Debutant Seb Atkinson will spend the next 10 minutes in the bin.

    The centre is penalised for an accumulation of penalties against England.

  15. Argentina 0-3 England

    That George Ford drop goal felt a bit like Deja-vu.

    The England 10 produced a stellar kicking display in England's win over the Pumas in the 2023 World Cup.

  16. Drop-goal - Argentina 0-3 England

    George Ford

    Centurion George Ford bangs over a drop goal to hand England the lead.

  17. Missed penalty - Santiago Carreras (Argentina)

    Argentina 0-0 England

    Argentina have the first shot at goal but that is a poor miss by Santiago Carreras at this level.

    We remain without a score.

  18. Argentina 0-0 England

    Argentina are held up over the line. Sam Underhill emerges from the melee but the hosts have the advantage and can come again.

  19. Sin-bin - Alex Coles (England)

    Argentina 0-0 England

    Alex Coles is too upright in the tackle and makes direct contact to the head of Facundo Isa.

    The lock will spend the next 10 in the bin. It will be reviewed to determine whether it needs to be upgraded to a red.

  20. Argentina 0-0 England

    Argentina are camped near the English whitewash.

    The heavies tuck it up the jumper and try to batter their way through but England defend well.

    Was that a high hit by Alex Coles though?