England v Argentina LIVE rugby: Final score and result from autumn international as England lose by a point
England 29-30 Argentina: Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as the Pumas beat England at Twickenham for the first time since 2006
Winger Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as Argentina shocked a misfiring England 30-29 to claim their first win at Twickenham since 2006 and end a 10-game losing streak against the team they face in their opening game at the World Cup.
Boffelli scored a superb try and kicked six penalties as the Pumas went toe to toe with the favourites on a horrible wet day to give them a huge boost ahead of next September’s Marseille clash.
England led 16-12 at half-time, with Joe Cokanasiga’s barrelling try a rare attacking highlight and Boffelli landing four penalties to keep Argentina in touch.
The Pumas surged clear as Boffelli finished off a slick backline move and Santiago Carreras added a second try with a 50-metre breakaway, only for England’s replacement scrum half Jack van Poortvliet to score a minute after coming on. Argentina led by a point and it stayed that way after two more penalties apiece as England never threatened to turn it round and their November programme got off to a disappointing start.
Relive all the action as England lose to Argentina:
England stunned by Argentina in worrying start to autumn internationals
England made a disastrous start to the autumn after Emiliano Boffelli inspired Argentina to only their second ever victory at Twickenham with a 30-29 win.
Two tries in quick succession by Boffelli and Santiago Carreras catapulted the Pumas into a 24-16 lead with 30 minutes to go as they looked to end a 10-Test losing run in the fixture.
But 29 seconds after coming on as a replacement for Ben Youngs, scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet raced clear from a ruck to slide over the line and, with Owen Farrell kicking a penalty, England appeared to have emerged from the crisis.
Boffelli had other ideas, however, as he kept hitting the target in an individual 25-point haul that gives Argentina a psychological edge ahead of their group clash at next year’s World Cup.
England stunned by Argentina in worrying start to autumn internationals
England 29-30 Argentina: Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as victory gives the Pumas a psychological edge ahead of next year’s World Cup.
England 29-30 Argentina
England 29-30 Argentina
Owen Farrell has gathered England into a huddle on the pitch and doesn’t look happy. He’s doing a lot of talking and there won’t be much positive to say in there.
England 29-30 Argentina
A particularly impressive display from Emiliano Boffelli as he scores 25 points to lead the visitors to a famous win.
A lot of questions for England, who looked sloppy and lacked cohesion in attack. Worrying times for Eddie Jones and co
FULL-TIME! England 29-30 Argentina
And that is that! Argentina runs a couple of phases and boot the ball into the stands.
A sloppy England performance deservedly punished and Argentina get the victory. They beat England for the first time in 13 years.
England 29-30 Argentina
80 mins: Slade spots half a gap in the defence but he drops the ball and that should be that. Argentina have the ball around halfway with only a few seconds left.
England 29-30 Argentina
79 mins: A reset to the scrum and then a free-kick England. They tap and go from deep.
The ball spread right and Cokanasiga takes them out of the 22 before Itoje delivers a bruising carry. One minute to go.
England 29-30 Argentina
78 mins: Argentina marching forward with the maul but it’s an England turnover! Good work and it’s a scrum for the hosts. They’re deep in their own 22 though - a long way to go...
England 29-30 Argentina
77 mins: No, Argentina kick to the corner to burn time instead. They don’t want to give England the ball back.
Lineout secured, maul set up
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