Wales 24-20 Argentina
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Angus Gardner (ARU)
Attendance: 50,175
Wales v Argentina Match Reports
A much improved Wales beat a stubborn Argentina 24-20 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff to end a run of five straight defeats. Both teams scored two tries in a tight contest, but Leigh Halfpenny's four penalty kicks ensured that Wales ended the match victorious. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales end five-match losing run with nervy victory
- Guardian: Wales ring changes and end woeful run with narrow win over Argentina
- Independent: Leigh Halfpenny's late penalty secures win to end five-game losing streak
- Telegraph: Howley's men hang on to end their losing streak
- Daily Mail: Home side survive real scare by the Pumas to ease pressure on coach Rob Howley
- Sky Sports: Welsh snap five-game losing streak
- ESPN: Relief for Wales as they survive tough Argentina test
- Wales Online: More bite, set-piece solidity and Gethin Jenkins' right foot see Rob Howley's men home
- WRU: Wales get back to winning ways
Wales v Argentina - Match Highlights
Wales v Argentina - Match Stats
Wales: (6) 24
Try: Williams (43'), Davies (55')
Conversion: Halfpenny (56')
Penalty: Halfpenny (15', 24', 65', 78')
Argentina: (3) 20
Try: Hernández (48'), Landajo (61')
Conversion: Sánchez (49', 62')
Penalty: Sánchez (4', 74')
Man of the Match: Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
Wales v Argentina - Team Line-ups
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Gethin Jenkins (CAPTAIN)
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Luke Charteris
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 Sam Warburton
- 7 Justin Tipuric
- 8 Ross Moriarty
Backs
- 9 Gareth Davies
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Liam Williams
- 12 Scott Williams
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 George North
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Scott Baldwin
- 17 Nicky Smith
- 18 Samson Lee
- 19 Cory Hill
- 20 James King
- 21 Lloyd Williams
- 22 Gareth Anscombe
- 23 Jamie Roberts
Argentina Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Lucas Noguera
- 2 Agustín Creevy (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Ramiro Herrera
- 4 Guido Petti
- 5 Matías Alemanno
- 6 Pablo Matera
- 7 Javier Ortega Desio
- 8 Facundo Isa
Backs
- 9 Martín Landajo
- 10 Nicolás Sánchez
- 11 Santiago Cordero
- 12 Juan Martín Hernández
- 13 Matías Orlando
- 14 Matías Moroni
- 15 Joaquín Tuculet
Replacements
- 16 Julián Montoya
- 17 Santiago García Botta
- 18 Enrique Pieretto
- 19 Leonardo Senatore
- 20 Tomas Lezana
- 21 Tomás Cubelli
- 22 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias
- 23 Jeronimo De La Fuente