Argentina 24 - 31 England

Full time

18 Jul 2026

Nations Championship

Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 3

Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades

Argentina vs England head to head

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😭 1

England secured a hard-fought victory against Argentina with a final score of 31-24. Tommy Freeman opened the scoring with an early try, followed by a second from Ben Earl, who was instrumental in England's dominance in the first half. Despite Mateo Carreras receiving a yellow card, Argentina clawed back with a penalty and a try from Carreras shortly after halftime. The hosts narrowed the gap further with a penalty try, but England responded with a try from Marcus Smith. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso sealed the game with another try for England, showcasing their attacking prowess. Argentina managed a late try from Justo Piccardo, but it wasn't enough to change the outcome. This match added to England's recent dominance over Argentina, extending their winning streak in their encounters.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand

Weather

Temperature: 23.8°C (Feels like 21.5°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 20.5 km/h, gusting to 25.9 km/h Humidity: 61% Cloud Cover: 81%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Tommy Freeman · England

0 - 5
23'

Try

Ben Earl · England

0 - 10
24'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

0 - 12
24'

Yellow Card

Mateo Carreras · Argentina
29'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

3 - 12
32'

Try

Ben Earl · England

3 - 17
32'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

3 - 19
34'

Yellow Card Complete

Mateo Carreras · Argentina
36'

Missed Drop Goal

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina
Halftime 3 - 19
Second Half
42'

Try

Mateo Carreras · Argentina

8 - 19
43'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

10 - 19
44'

Substitution

Benhard Janse van Rensburg on for Fin Smith · England
46'

Substitution

Boris Wenger on for Mayco Vivas · Argentina
46'

Substitution

Pedro Delgado on for Tomas Rapetti · Argentina
46'

Substitution

Efrain Elias on for Matias Alemanno · Argentina
46'

Substitution

Pablo Matera on for Santiago Grondona · Argentina
49'

Substitution

Emmanuel Iyogun on for Ellis Genge · England
49'

Substitution

Luke Cowan-Dickie on for Jamie George · England
50'

Yellow Card

Jack van Poortvliet · England
51'

Substitution

Lucio Cinti on for Mateo Carreras · Argentina
54'

Penalty Try

No Player · Argentina

17 - 19
55'

Yellow Card

Alex Coles · England
55'

Substitution

Fin Smith on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · England
55'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for Ben Earl · England
59'

Yellow Card

Joaquin Oviedo · Argentina
59'

Substitution

Joaquin Moro on for Marcos Kremer · Argentina
60'

Substitution

Ignacio Ruiz on for Julian Montoya · Argentina
60'

Substitution

Simon Benitez Cruz on for Gonzalo Garcia · Argentina
60'

Yellow Card Complete

Jack van Poortvliet · England
61'

Try

Marcus Smith · England

17 - 24
61'

Yellow Card

Santiago Carreras · Argentina
62'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

17 - 26
65'

Substitution

George Kloska on for Joe Heyes · England
65'

Substitution

Tom Curry on for George Martin · England
65'

Yellow Card Complete

Alex Coles · England
68'

Try

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · England

17 - 31
69'

Yellow Card Complete

Joaquin Oviedo · Argentina
70'

Substitution

Ben Spencer on for Jack van Poortvliet · England
71'

Yellow Card Complete

Santiago Carreras · Argentina
73'

Yellow Card

Henry Pollock · England
73'

Substitution

Benhard Janse van Rensburg on for Seb Atkinson · England
76'

Yellow Card

Emmanuel Iyogun · England
76'

Substitution

Ellis Genge on for Marcus Smith · England
78'

Substitution

Seb Atkinson on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · England
79'

Try

Justo Piccardo · Argentina

24 - 31
79'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

19 - 31
79'

Substitution

Noah Caluori on for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · England
Fulltime 24 - 31

Player ratings

Argentina

15 Santiago Carreras 6.4
14 Bautista Delguy 7.1
13 Matias Moroni 6.5
12 Justo Piccardo 8.8
11 Mateo Carreras 6.6
10 Tomas Albornoz 7.9
9 Gonzalo Garcia 6.0
1 Mayco Vivas 6.2
2 Julian Montoya 6.4
3 Tomas Rapetti 6.6
4 Guido Petti 5.7
5 Matias Alemanno 5.9
6 Santiago Grondona 5.8
7 Marcos Kremer 6.2
8 Joaquin Oviedo 7.5
16 Ignacio Ruiz 6.9
17 Boris Wenger 7.9
18 Pedro Delgado 6.5
19 Efrain Elias 6.2
20 Pablo Matera 6.5
21 Joaquin Moro 5.9
22 Simon Benitez Cruz 6.2
23 Lucio Cinti 6.3

England

15 Marcus Smith 7.4
14 Tommy Freeman 8.0
13 Henry Slade 7.4
12 Seb Atkinson 8.0
11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 10.0
10 Fin Smith 6.7
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.4
1 Ellis Genge 6.5
2 Jamie George 6.6
3 Joe Heyes 7.5
4 Alex Coles 6.2
5 George Martin 6.9
6 Ollie Chessum 6.0
7 Guy Pepper 7.2
8 Ben Earl 8.4
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 7.5
17 Emmanuel Iyogun 5.6
18 George Kloska 6.8
19 Tom Curry 6.9
20 Henry Pollock 5.7
21 Ben Spencer 6.0
22 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 6.2
23 Noah Caluori –