England holds off Argentina for narrow Nations Championship victory
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 9:48 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026

In a tense finish, England secured a 31-24 victory over Argentina in the Nations Championship in Santiago del Estero on July 18. The match featured dramatic moments, including four yellow cards for England, who played with 13 men in the closing stages. Tommy Freeman, Ben Earl, Marcus Smith, and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso each scored tries for England, who initially led by 16 points at halftime. Argentina mounted a strong comeback with scores from Mateo Carreras and an 80th-minute try by Justo Piccardo, but a late TMO review ruled out a potential equalizer from Bautista Delguy. Despite this victory, England suffered an injury to center Benhard Janse van Rensburg.
- •England takes a 16-point lead into halftime with tries from Freeman and Earl.
- •Argentina rallies in the second half, scoring two tries to close the gap.
- •England plays final minutes with 13 players after multiple yellow cards.
- •Bautista Delguy's late try is ruled out by a TMO review.
- •Benhard Janse van Rensburg leaves the match injured for England.
"England's rugby players avenged defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals with a chaotic, ill-tempered 31-24 Nations Championship victory that went to the wire in Santiago del Estero.
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