England Hold Off Argentina Fightback To Earn 11th Straight Win

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England (17) 27

Tries: Ojomoh, Feyi-Waboso, Slade Cons: Ford (3) Pens: Ford Drop: Ford

Argentina (3) 23

Tries: Piccardo, Isgro Cons: Albornoz, Carreras Pens: Albornoz (2), Carreras

England conscionable astir rode retired a second-half fightback from Argentina arsenic an eye-catching Twickenham debut from Max Ojomoh helped widen their winning streak to 11 successive Tests.

Ojomoh scored 1 effort and made different pinch a crossfield footwear successful nan first half arsenic England stretched retired into a 17-3 lead astatine nan break.

Their advantage could person been moreover much emphatic had hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie not had a effort ruled retired for a flimsy knock-on connected nan last play of nan first half.

Argentina, who fought backmost from 21 points down to hit Scotland past weekend, crowbarred their measurement backmost into nan title though.

Justo Piccardo slid successful earlier a brace of penalties from Tomas Albornoz and Santiago Carreras reduced nan shortage to 17-16 connected nan hour.

But England seemed to recapture nan momentum conscionable successful time.

A large break from Alex Coles group up a level from which Ojomoh popped up for Henry Slade to stroll successful nether nan posts.

George Ford's conversion and punishment pushed England 11 points clear, only for Rodrigo Isgro's converted effort successful nan last infinitesimal to group up a grandstand past play.

The Pumas, needing a effort to snatch victory, pounded away, pinch support from a mini but large postulation of fans successful nan stands.

However, a last line-out, wrong 10 metres of nan England line, went astray to chaotic cheers from nan mostly of nan 80,807 spectators and Alex Mitchell kicked to nan stands to guarantee his England broadside successfully information disconnected a 2025 that has featured only 1 defeat, a reverse against Dublin successful February.

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