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England v Argentina LIVE rugby: Final score and result from autumn international as England lose by a point

England 29-30 Argentina: Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as the Pumas beat England at Twickenham for the first time since 2006

Luke Baker
Sunday 06 November 2022 16:58 GMT
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Eddie Jones previews England's Autumn International match vs Argentina

Winger Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as Argentina shocked a misfiring England 30-29 to claim their first win at Twickenham since 2006 and end a 10-game losing streak against the team they face in their opening game at the World Cup.

Boffelli scored a superb try and kicked six penalties as the Pumas went toe to toe with the favourites on a horrible wet day to give them a huge boost ahead of next September’s Marseille clash.

England led 16-12 at half-time, with Joe Cokanasiga’s barrelling try a rare attacking highlight and Boffelli landing four penalties to keep Argentina in touch.

The Pumas surged clear as Boffelli finished off a slick backline move and Santiago Carreras added a second try with a 50-metre breakaway, only for England’s replacement scrum half Jack van Poortvliet to score a minute after coming on. Argentina led by a point and it stayed that way after two more penalties apiece as England never threatened to turn it round and their November programme got off to a disappointing start.

Relive all the action as England lose to Argentina:

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England stunned by Argentina in worrying start to autumn internationals

England made a disastrous start to the autumn after Emiliano Boffelli inspired Argentina to only their second ever victory at Twickenham with a 30-29 win.

Two tries in quick succession by Boffelli and Santiago Carreras catapulted the Pumas into a 24-16 lead with 30 minutes to go as they looked to end a 10-Test losing run in the fixture.

But 29 seconds after coming on as a replacement for Ben Youngs, scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet raced clear from a ruck to slide over the line and, with Owen Farrell kicking a penalty, England appeared to have emerged from the crisis.

Boffelli had other ideas, however, as he kept hitting the target in an individual 25-point haul that gives Argentina a psychological edge ahead of their group clash at next year’s World Cup.

England stunned by Argentina in worrying start to autumn internationals

England 29-30 Argentina: Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as victory gives the Pumas a psychological edge ahead of next year’s World Cup.

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:58
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England 29-30 Argentina

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Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:11
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England 29-30 Argentina

Owen Farrell has gathered England into a huddle on the pitch and doesn’t look happy. He’s doing a lot of talking and there won’t be much positive to say in there.

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:09
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England 29-30 Argentina

A particularly impressive display from Emiliano Boffelli as he scores 25 points to lead the visitors to a famous win.

A lot of questions for England, who looked sloppy and lacked cohesion in attack. Worrying times for Eddie Jones and co

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:07
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FULL-TIME! England 29-30 Argentina

And that is that! Argentina runs a couple of phases and boot the ball into the stands.

A sloppy England performance deservedly punished and Argentina get the victory. They beat England for the first time in 13 years.

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:04
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80 mins: Slade spots half a gap in the defence but he drops the ball and that should be that. Argentina have the ball around halfway with only a few seconds left.

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:03
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79 mins: A reset to the scrum and then a free-kick England. They tap and go from deep.

The ball spread right and Cokanasiga takes them out of the 22 before Itoje delivers a bruising carry. One minute to go.

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:02
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78 mins: Argentina marching forward with the maul but it’s an England turnover! Good work and it’s a scrum for the hosts. They’re deep in their own 22 though - a long way to go...

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:00
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77 mins: No, Argentina kick to the corner to burn time instead. They don’t want to give England the ball back.

Lineout secured, maul set up

Luke Baker6 November 2022 16:00
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76 mins: Lineout maul sets Argentina up and England then knock on in defensive contact so another scrum for the Pumas. Time ticking away...

Penalty against Joe Heyes at the scrum! Three more points incoming?

Luke Baker6 November 2022 15:59

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