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

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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:

Wales vs Argentina updates

• FULL-TIME! Wales 20-13 Argentina
• 68’ - TRY! Tetaz Chaparro goes over from a maul (WAL 20-13 ARG)
• 46’ - TRY! Williams charges down Mallia’s kick for the score (WAL 17-6 ARG)
• 31’ - TRY! Faletau goes over from a driving maul (WAL 7-6 ARG)

[12 November 2022 13:47 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 35 minutes

Fiji shift the Irish drive over towards the touchline, forcing Jamison Gibson-Park into an earlier-than-anticipated extraction. Joey Carbery’s jinking feet ensure Ireland keep dancing inside the 22, with Robert Baloucoune making an impressive burst up the right.

The phases build and build with another advantage for Ireland to work with. Wide to the right - Jack Conan crashes over!...

But he’s got chalk on his boots! The number eight is in touch before grounding, Fiji just squeezing Conan out.

[12 November 2022 13:44 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 33 minutes

Herring hits double top, and Ireland maul. Down it goes, with Eroni Mawi picked out and pinged.

Mathieu Raynal calls the prop over for a chat - just a stern warning for now. The hosts will have another go.

[12 November 2022 13:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 32 minutes

Pressure on from Ireland at the scrum but Fiji manage to smuggle the ball back their way. A slow ruck gives Frank Lomani enough space to find touch, but those in front of him advance unneccesarily and are called for offside.

Rob Herring readies the arrows - Ireland with another five-metre lineout.

[12 November 2022 13:41 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 30 minutes

This doesn’t augur particularly well for Fiji - penalised again inside their own territory and Ireland fancy a maul.

More like it, though, from the Fijians, back to full complement with Manasa Saulo off the naughty step. They do just enough at the maul and then deal with Mack Hansen as he tries to dart through off his wing.

Hansen then knocks on.

[12 November 2022 13:38 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 28 minutes

Frank Lomani loops a pass to his captain, Waisea Nayacalevu running straight and hard to set a nice midfield platform. Viliame Mata carries twice in the movement but an errant pass stalls the momentum, and Ireland feast on some carrion at a ruck. Smart scavenging from Tadhg Beirne, who is so good over the ball - and at, really, everything else.

[12 November 2022 13:37 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 26 minutes

Neither side has defused the restarts well in this first half. Indecision from the Irish catchers leads to a knock on.

That necessitates a Fijian change - Lee-Roy Atalifo is beckoned over from the bench to ensure they have a qualified tighthead with Manasa Saulo in the bin. Albert Tuisue is sacrificed.

[12 November 2022 13:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! IRELAND 21-10 Fiji (Robert Baloucoune try, 25 minutes)

But Ireland win back midfield ball and Robert Baloucoune crosses for their third!

Superb from Caelan Doris and Nick Timoney, combining to erect a road block over which Levani Botia and the ball spill forward. Tadhg Furlong snares out of the air, allowing Ireland to instantly switch into attack mode.

Jimmy O’Brien makes a bust up the right, and a long, wide miss ball from Jamison Gibson-Park gives Baloucoune the simplest of saunters over in the corner. Joey Carbery’s conversion is a good’un.

[12 November 2022 13:31 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 14-10 Fiji, 24 minutes

Mack Hansen hares up in pursuit of the restart, getting hands to it but unable to claw it back Ireland’s way.

Ratu Leone Rotuisolia is trudging off having suffered a bang to the head - he’ll have an HIA with Api Ratuniyarawa on for the Fijian lineout.

[12 November 2022 13:30 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! Ireland 14-10 FIJI (Teti Tela penalty, 23 minutes)

A stabilising three points for Fiji, with Teti Tela knocking a simple one through from the tee.

[12 November 2022 13:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 14-7 Fiji, 22 minutes

Viliame Mata stomps back towards the Irish chasers as he claims a clearance after the kick off, but Mathieu Raynal’s whistle halts his menacing meander - Ireland are offside and Fiji have a kickable penalty.