Wales vs Argentina LIVE rugby: Result and reaction from autumn international as Wales edge to win
Wales 20-13 Argentina: Wayne Pivac’s side bounced back from to New Zealand last week with a hard-fought win
Tries from No 8 Taulupe Faletau and scrum-half Tomos Williams took Wales to a 20-13 victory over a below-par Argentina in their autumn international fixture at the Principality Stadium.
Wales fell 6-0 behind early on but from that moment looked the likely winners as they showed considerably more control in possession and defensive solidity than in the 55-23 hammering they endured against New Zealand last weekend.
Argentina were coming off victory over England but were well below the standard they set in that game, with numerous unforced handling errors and poor kicks before prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro scored their only try late on.
Wales host Georgia next Saturday, while Argentina travel to Murrayfield to play Scotland.
Relive all the action from Cardiff with our blog below:
Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 42 minutes
Kieran Treadwell thunders on to a pass, hitting a lusty line to nearly make a telling cut. But Fiji reform defensively, and Mack Hansen fumbles an inside pass.
Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 41 minutes
We’ve seen precious little of Jiuta Wainiqolo so far today, which is a shame, but the creative wing makes a metre or two with some jab-stepping after taking the kick off.
Back row colleague Setareki Tuicuvu makes a mess of an Irish kick and hurries a clearance away, making only 15 metres or so. Ireland lineout just outside the Fijian 22 - but the hosts are down to 14 for now with Jimmy O’Brien receiving treatment in the backfield.
Back out there
Fiji are already assembled for the restart as the Irish XV stomp back on to the pitch. Joey Carbery will get the second 40 minutes underway.
Action elsewhere
A rather tasty result is brewing in Florence - Italy are good value for a 17-8 half-time lead against Australia.
The angel-faced Ange Capuozzo finished off this beauty of a score.
H/T: Ireland 21-10 Fiji
Three tries for Ireland, but you suspect Andy Farrell won’t be entirely happy with that first half performance. The home side have had plenty of ball in the Fijian 22 but have been a little short of accuracy at times, with the visitors improving defensively as the half wore on.
Fiji faded in the second half against Scotland last week - can they produce a better showing after the interval this?
Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 40 minutes
Fiji earn a turnover penalty, though, and that’ll do us for the first half.
Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 39 minutes
Fiji’s lineout is again messy, but Frank Lomani slithers between the forward bodies to ensure his side have some form of ball with which to work.
But not for long! A forthright counter-ruck is triggered by a secure Garry Ringrose tackle behind the gainline, and Ireland have the ball. Toed up the left, Fiji forced out - Ireland again with a lineout to throw deep beyond enemy lines.
Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 38 minutes
Steelier stuff from Fiji. A stern inspection of an Irish carrier’s ribs forces a knock on, and Eroni Mawi then drives through Tadhg Furlong at the scrum.
Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 36 minutes
There is, in fact, no penalty to come back to, so it will be Fiji’s lineout ball. That’s an efficient exit - long lineout into midfield giving the space for a thumped kick up towards the ten-metre line.
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