England holds off Argentina for narrow Nations Championship victory

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.