England (3) 13 / Argentina (6) 9 (Final Score)
England did battle with Argentina in Dunedin at 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Argentina made England sweat and work very hard for their win.
The worst aspect of this match was poor goal kicking by both sides.
Scorers:
England:
- Penalties – Johnny Wilkinson (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ben Youngs (1)
- Conversions – Johnny Wilkinson (1)
Argentina:
- Penalties – Filipe Contepomi (1), Martin Rodriguez (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Argentina: 15 Martin Rodriguez, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Gonzalo Camacho, 10 Felipe Contepomi (captain), 9 Nicolas Vergallo, 8 Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Martin Scelzo, 18 Mariano Galarza, 19 Alejandro Campos, 20 Alfredo Lalanne, 21 Marcelo Bosch, 22 Juan Jose Imhoff.
England: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Mike Tindall (captain), 11 Delon Armitage, 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Nick Easter, 7 James Haskell, 6 Tom Croft, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Louis Deacon, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Steve Thompson, 1 Andrew Sheridan.
Replacements: 16 Dylan Hartley, 17 Matt Stevens, 18 Tom Palmer, 19 Tom Wood, 20 Ben Youngs, 21 Toby Flood, 22 Matt Banahan.
Date: Saturday, September 10
Kick-off: 20.30 (08.30 GMT)
Venue: Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Expected weather: There is a 30 percent chance of rain with a high of 15°C, dropping to 6°C
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Simon McDowell (Ireland))
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Farkit… Johnny Be Good misses a sitter!
61@ grootblousmile:
Death and taxes.
The only certainties in this world my Blue friend!!!
Penalty Argies… a relieving one
Another Argies penalty and Cole cops a Yellow!
On halfway, side of the field… difficult one
Finally England get a yellow card. Damn what took Bryce soooooooooooooo long?
Cole to the Sin Bin.
Repeated infringements.
Looked a bit harsh, but the ref’s should rather be harsh than lax.
Rodriguez hooks this one badly
HEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I am back.
It’s a hard game, but none of the teams really playing too much decent Rugby!
Looks like the ball hit the roof. If it did this stadium will be condemned to domestic games in no time at all.
Arg missing far, far too many penalties. Will cost them very dear.
@ Loosehead:
Surgery a success?
Are you now allowed to play in the back line?
@ Loosehead:69 – Howzit LH. Have you finished with all those flowers?…….hehe.
You have not missed much with this game. Not as good as the Japan/France game.
Ledesma out cold.
Injuries are knocking the Argies for 6.
Argies playing well.
Will it be an upset if they win?
Argies in touch, just close to the England line.
Ledezma now down and injured… copped a knee by Lawes on the head
75@ Scrumdown:
A knee in the side of the head.
Surprised they’re allowing him to play on.
Drop attempt by Camacho
Lemoenetyd
hee hee hee hee Argentina rattling Englands cage big time. Laws intent on damaging players.
Wat drink ons?
Ek drink laatoggend koffie!
Argentina have thrown away 6 points and another 6 were 50/50….this will go down to the wire I think. England don’t like the new laws!!
@ Scrumdown:
Fusion of the neck. Brilliant surgeon, Dr Willem Strydom! Op was on Thursday and now she is home without anything being wrong with her.
Thanks for asking. Unlike that flukker GBS…….gggggrrrrrrr!
@ grootblousmile:
Koffie en beskuit en n perske…..die grasperk wag.
@ Puma:
Hey Puma!
Not a great game to watch.
After watching England doubt they are a threat to any of the sh teams.
With Arg joining us in the 3N next year that will help them but not by a lot. They will have to be playing SuperRugby to really be competitive in the 3N. Think some of their players should be looking to play for some of the sh SuperRugby teams and not just play up there in France.
@ Loosehead:
Loosehead…was this your wife….C3 vertebrae I suppose?
@ grootblousmile:
Marcello Bosch from the Bosch family that emigrated to Argentina after the Boer War. Cattle ranchers.
ok no ones talking to me. So back to the tv.
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