Argentina vs. Ireland: Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction

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Published: June 7, 2014

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Ireland got the better of Argentina in Resistencia, running out 29-17 winners to claim a historical victory. Tries from Chris Henry, Jonathan Sexton and Andrew Trimble helped the men in green to their first-ever triumph on Argentinean soil, as they had far too much for their hosts.



It was an admittedly understrength Pumas outfit, as Argentina have chosen to do without any European-based players for the two-test series, and it showed. Aside from a stunning try in the first half from Manuel Montero, they demonstrated little cutting edge in dangerous areas, making bad decisions regularly and a host of costly errors.

Ireland started by far the better of the two sides, putting their opponents under pressure in the infancy of the clash. The men in green were strong in the tackle and sharp in their passing, creating a few early openings that they were unable to fully capitalise on.

But they didn’t have to wait long before getting on the scoreboard, as Sexton kicked over a penalty with 10 minutes on the clock.

The Irish continued to be aggressive in the early exchanges, and they were beginning to force elementary mistakes from their opponents. The Pumas conceded another penalty as the clock ticked toward the 20-minute mark, and Sexton doubled Ireland’s advantage.



Nicolas Sanchez soon reduced the deficit, though, as he kicked over a close-range penalty. The Argentina crowd were up on their feet at that point, but not long after they were to be treated to something truly spectacular.

The Six Nations champions lost the ball inside their own half, and it was picked up by the elusive Sanchez who burst forward, selling a wonderful dummy to the Irish defence. He fed Montero who handed off a couple of Irish players before finishing superbly in the corner.

It stirred memories of a certain Jonah Lomu, as noted here by Dr. Tom Markham:



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