England 27-10 Argentina
Date:
Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: 63,118
England v Argentina Match Reports
George Ford masterminded a remarkable England victory forged in adversity after Argentina were toppled 27-10 in their World Cup opener despite Tom Curry being sent off in the third minute. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: George Ford masterclass earns 14-man England an opening World Cup win
- BBC: George Ford kicks 14-man England to superb Rugby World Cup victory
- Guardian: George Ford drives 14-man England to heroic World Cup win over Argentina
- Daily Mail: George Ford steals the show by running riot against Argentina with a 27-point masterclass
- Sky Sports: George Ford kicks England to remarkable Rugby World Cup win despite Tom Curry red card
- ESPN: England power past Argentina at RWC behind George Ford
- England Rugby: 14-man England defeat Argentina in World Cup opener
England v Argentina - Match Highlights
England v Argentina - Match Stats
England (12) 27
Penalty: Ford (10', 46', 54', 59', 66', 75')
Drop-goal: Ford (27', 31', 37')
Red Card: Curry (3')
Argentina (3) 10
Try: Bruni (79')
Conversion: Boffelli (80')
Penalty: Boffelli (5')
Man of the match: George Ford (England)
England v Argentina - Team Line-ups
England Team
Forwards
- 1 Ellis Genge
- 2 Jamie George
- 3 Dan Cole
- 4 Maro Itoje
- 5 Ollie Chessum
- 6 Courtney Lawes (Captain)
- 7 Tom Curry
- 8 Ben Earl
Backs
- 9 Alex Mitchell
- 10 George Ford
- 11 Elliot Daly
- 12 Manu Tuilagi
- 13 Joe Marchant
- 14 Jonny May
- 15 Freddie Steward
Replacements
- 16 Theo Dan
- 17 Joe Marler
- 18 Will Stuart
- 19 George Martin
- 20 Lewis Ludlam
- 21 Danny Care
- 22 Marcus Smith
- 23 Ollie Lawrence
Argentina Team
Forwards
- 1 Thomas Gallo
- 2 Julián Montoya (Captain)
- 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela
- 4 Matías Alemanno
- 5 Tomás Lavanini
- 6 Pablo Matera
- 7 Marcos Kremer
- 8 Juan Martín Gonzalez
Backs
- 9 Gonzalo Bertranou
- 10 Santiago Carreras
- 11 Mateo Carreras
- 12 Santiago Chocobares
- 13 Lucio Cinti
- 14 Emiliano Boffelli
- 15 Juan Cruz Mallia
Replacements
- 16 Agustín Creevy
- 17 Joel Sclavi
- 18 Eduardo Bello
- 19 Guido Petti
- 20 Pedro Rubiolo
- 21 Rodrigo Bruni
- 22 Lautaro Bazan Velez
- 23 Matías Moroni