Ireland v Argentina
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There are a few surprises in that Irish team. Didn’t pick Ringrose not to make it at 13, SOB is class at 7 but has looked short of a gallop after long term injury and Cronin the replacement hooker had been out of favour. Leavy the replacement bank row has also only just come back from injury.
Don’t think Argentina have the pack to win this.
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Matera replaces Creevy as captain.
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Ireland by 13+, Argentine underperform up north, and have been all over the place this year.
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@billy-tell said in Ireland v Argentina:
There are a few surprises in that Irish team. Didn’t pick Ringrose not to make it at 13, SOB is class at 7 but has looked short of a gallop after long term injury and Cronin the replacement hooker had been out of favour. Leavy the replacement bank row has also only just come back from injury.
Don’t think Argentina have the pack to win this.
Ringrose had a "bit of a pinch" according to Schmidt and he wants to have him right for the next test alongside Henshaw.
He's giving a go to most of the 42 in the squad and SOB has been getting a good few minutes in the PRO14 to bring him back up to speed. Leavy has to start back on the horse somewhere, I suppose as he needs more test minutes which this series of tests is hoping to achieve.
Should be a cracking game with the usual snarly, handbags and few hard hits being thrown around if the last few games have been anything to go by. The team that Ireland loves to hate.
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Henshaw out and Will Addison no. 24 starts.
Sanchez with 2 penalties and Marmion with a try.
Then Delguy scores as Pumas exploit space out wide.
5-11 to Pumas.
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Argies looking decent, Ireland OK but not great. Argies currently leading 11-5
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Irish Bundee O'Aki scores an Irish born and bred try after several Argie infringements. Ireland scrum pumping the Pumas'
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Second try for Ireland via Bundee Aki. Sexton converts.
12-11
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The late introduction of 1-cap Addison into midfield not helping. But he’s growing into game.
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Ireland making complete hames of the lineout.
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Sanchez in song with the boot from a penalty.
12-14.
Very ragged. The team against Italy were more coherent.
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SOB with a knock. Leavy coming on.
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Penalty from halfway for Ireland. Sexton knocks it over.
15-14 at HT.
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Ireland lineout looking as stable and secure as the England lineout with J George. Good, goooood
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Argentina 17-15 up.
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Ireland 18 Argentina 17
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Ireland no. 5 looks like a 12 year old in a body of a 12 year old with way too large a a body for the 12 year old he is
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Luke McGrath scores for Ireland.
