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 13:15 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 11 minutes

Fiji work something funky this time, Sam Matavesi fizzing his throw over the top where the catcher works a scissors with Kalaveti Ravouvou. The centre looks to punch through Rob Herring but can’t take cleanly.

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

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 10 minutes

Scrappy enough couple of minutes, this - Ireland disrupt the lineout and snare the loose ball, but Tadhg Beirne is hauled over the touchline.

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

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 9 minutes

Botia carries firmly around the corner from the back of the next Fijian lineout, and Ireland have again infringed. Sloppy stuff from Andy Farrell’s side as Fiji march up the right touchline through Teti Tela’s kick.

Botia is down for treatment on an injury but Mathieu Raynal asks Fiji to play - and the lineout goes awry.

[12 November 2022 13:11 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 8 minutes

...But Matavesi hits his man at the tail, and Fiji’s exit will be made easy by an offside Irishman. Penalty to the visitors.

There might have been a penalty anyway for Nick Timoney’s tackle on Levani Botia - a questionable use of arms from the Ireland flanker as he tries to chop his opposite number low, and he is duly warned by Mathieu Raynal.

[12 November 2022 13:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 7 minutes

A very solid defensive set from Fiji, keeping men in the line and tackling firmly to prevent Ireland winning collisions. Waisea Nayacalevu holds Joey Carbery as the fly-half tries to jink.

Eventually, Ireland stab through a little grubber that trundles out five out from the Fijian line. Pressure throw for Sam Matavesi...

[12 November 2022 13:09 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 6 minutes

More worries for Ireland - Robbie Henshaw is off already, with Garry Ringrose on at 13. Far from ideal for the hosts, with the atmosphere rather punctured in Dublin.

A kick that goes out on the full from Fiji should give Ireland a chance to build. They’ll throw the lineout just outside the Fijian 22.

[12 November 2022 13:06 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! Ireland 0-7 FIJI (Kalaveti Ravouvou try, 4 minutes)

But not for long! That’s a stunning try!

First meaningful possession for Fiji and they strike quite superbly. Ireland are too narrow defensively, with speedy transfers granting Vinaya Habosi an alleyway up which to charge on the left. Habosi fends away a covering Jamison Gibson-Park and ships the ball infield to Waisea Nayacalevu, who draws the final defender and puts his centre partner Kalaveti Ravouvou in.

The conversion goes over, too. Excellent start for Fiji.

[12 November 2022 13:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Missed penalty! Ireland 0-0 Fiji, 3 minutes

Not how Teti Tela would have liked to begin from the tee - tugged to the left from 40 metres out. Scoreless it remains.

[12 November 2022 13:04 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-0 Fiji, 2 minutes

But Ireland come a-cropper soon after, a midfield carrier isolated and Fiji swiftly over the top. Sharp work from Eroni Mawi with Nick Timoney unable to shift the loosehead in the clearout.

Fiji will go for goal.

[12 November 2022 13:03 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-0 Fiji, 1 minute

Adventure from Ireland early on, Robbie Henshaw carrying in a wide channel from inside his own 22. That’s jaunty, too, Joey Carbery lifting a cross-kick for Mack Hansen to claim impressively above his head, Ireland up to the ten-metre line.