Scotland vs Argentina LIVE: Rugby result and reaction as Darcy Graham gets hat-trick in feisty Scottish win

Scotland 52-29 Argentina: Darcy Graham notched a hat-trick in a bizarre game that included six cards and 12 tries

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Scotland overcame remarkable Argentina resistance in winning their thrilling year-ending rugby Test 52-29 at Murrayfield.

Argentina were leading 8-7 when flanker Marcos Kremer was sent off with an hour remaining, and played with 12 men for a time in the third quarter.

Incredibly, with 12 on the field and defending a five-metre scrum, the Pumas poached dropped ball and Emiliano Boffelli, playing on his club home ground, ended up scoring between the posts at the other end and converting his try.

The Pumas trailed only 24-22 with nearly half an hour to go but it was too long to hold out. Scotland added four more tries and wing Darcy Graham got a hat-trick in their highest score against Argentina.

Relive the action from the rugby autumn international between Scotland and Argentina below:

Scotland vs Argentina

• FULL-TIME! Scotland 52-29 Argentina
• Darcy Graham notches hat-trick in feisty Scottish win that included six cards and 12 tries
• 80+7 ‘- TRY! Ruiz gets late consolation (SCO 52-29 ARG)
• 77’ - TRY! Graham completes hat-trick (SCO 52-22 ARG)
• 74’ - TRY! Hogg adds to his tally with simple run-in (SCO 45-22 ARG)
• 69’ - TRY! Redpath notches his first Scotland try (SCO 38-22 ARG)
• 56’ - TRY! Tuipulotu over for his second try (SCO 31-22 ARG)
• 52’ - TRY! Boffelli dots down breakaway try despite Pumas being down to 12 men (SCO 24-22 ARG)
• 42’ - TRY! Graham gets second try after moment of Russell brilliance (SCO 24-15 ARG)
• 39’ - TRY! Alemanno scores first Pumas try for five years (SCO 19-15 ARG)
• 28’ - TRY! Powerful finish by Graham out wide (SCO 19-8 ARG)
• 24’ - TRY! Van der Merwe finishes after Russell offload (SCO 14-8 ARG)
• 22’ - RED CARD! Kremer sent off for dangerous clearout on Ritchie (SCO 7-8 ARG)
• 16’ - TRY! De la Fuente goes over in the corner (SCO 7-8 ARG)
• 12’ - TRY! Tuipulotu with superb finish (SCO 7-3 ARG)

[19 November 2022 15:50 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 19-8 Argentina, 31 minutes

Michael Cheika does not look particularly happy - Argentina’s discipline has been much improved under the Australian but that was a very, very loose moment from Marcos Kremer.

Argentina win a free kick at the scrum.

[19 November 2022 15:47 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! SCOTLAND 19-8 Argentina (Darcy Graham try, 28 minutes)

Scotland are fizzing!

Finn Russell is producing a scintillating opening half-hour, hands on the ball all the time and Argentina struggling to get to grips with him. This time he makes a clean break, Scottish support rushing through to resource the ruck.

It should be a straightforward, certain score on the right, but Chris Harris fancies a trip meat merchant, threatening to butcher it by hanging on with two unmarked men outside him. Fortunately for the centre, Scotland regenerate possession and Darcy Graham knifes over.

Russell’s conversion is away, but Murrayfield is rather enjoying this.

[19 November 2022 15:46 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 14-8 Argentina, 26 minutes

Off they go again! Russell and Van der Merwe combine once more, fly-half to wing with the chipped cross-kick. Van der Merwe meanders hither and thither before creating his own hole, delivering his particular brand of powerful punishment.

[19 November 2022 15:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! SCOTLAND 14-8 Argentina (Duhan van der Merwe try, 25 minutes)

And Finn Russell is the magician to find them!

Scotland generate some momentum, allowing Russell time and space to cast his spells. Juan Martin Gonzalez buys the dummy, shooting up for a half-second to open a gap through which Russell bursts again.

Another delicate offload allows the fly-half to connect with Duhan van der Merwe, who completes the circus score with a juggle.

[19 November 2022 15:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 7-8 Argentina, 23 minutes

Advantage Scotland, then, as they launch another assault from just outside the Argentine 22. There will surely be spaces...

[19 November 2022 15:42 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

RED CARD! Marcos Kremer is sent off! Scotland 7-8 Argentina, 22 minutes

Yes, this isn’t good from Kremer. There is a swinging arm making direct contact to the head of Jamie Ritchie, and there is little in the way of mitigation in terms of late movement.

RED CARD! Karl Dickson is certain, and rightly so - Kremer seemed to know he had done wrong as he tumbled away from the breakdown, and Argentina will play the remainder shorn of their flanker.

[19 November 2022 15:40 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 7-8 Argentina, 22 minutes

Nearly outstanding from Argentina! They earn a penalty advantage at the scrum and then set to work on the right, another smart use of the boot to prod into space beyond the front defensive line.

Juan Cruz Mallia collects and manages to get his pass inside, but the next kick onwards is smothered by the Scottish backfield, ending the chance.

Hang on - the TMO wants to check a clearout from Marcos Kremer, which on first view didn’t look particularly aesthetically pleasing...

[19 November 2022 15:38 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland took an early lead through this Sione Tuipulotu try

Sharp from Finn Russell to set up the centre, who finished superbly.

[19 November 2022 15:37 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 7-8 Argentina, 21 minutes

Right - Scotland must start again. This time the handling is less secure, Finn Russell tossing his pass for Chris Harris forward. Argentina scrum.

[19 November 2022 15:36 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Scotland 7-8 Argentina, 20 minutes

Up into double figures for the phase count as both props are employed for a lumber. Ali Price snipes but meets a couple of burly forwards.

Fraser Brown’s effort is more muscular, and Jonny Gray’s, too. Patience needed for Scotland...

Turnover! 20 phases and finally the attack is kaput, Pablo Matera timing his breakdown pilfer perfectly after Grant Gilchrist had been turtled. Argentina kick away.