Argentina 24-31 England: Late TMO drama as 13-man England seal tense Nations Championship win
England's rugby team secured a narrow 31-24 victory against Argentina in a tense Nations Championship match. Despite receiving multiple yellow cards and finishing the game with 13 men, England managed to hold off a late comeback attempt by the hosts.
Why it matters
This match highlights the high-stakes nature of international rugby and the impact of disciplinary issues on game outcomes.
England's rugby players avenged defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals with a chaotic, ill-tempered 31-24 Nations Championship victory that went to the wire in Santiago del Estero. <p>Steve Borthwick's side recorded a sixth straight win on Argentinian soil to offer a crumb of consolation three days on from heartache at the hands of Lionel Messi and co in Atlanta.</p><p>England received a hostile reception at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, where Argentina's players wore replica shirts inspired by Diego Maradona's iconic 1986 World Cup kit and fans unveiled Falklands-themed banners in the stands.</p><ul><li><strong>Not got Sky?
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