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England vs Argentina ratings: Sam Underhill makes Twickenham debut to remember but Eddie Jones' side misfire

Man-for-man marking from the first autumn international at Twickenham

Jack de Menezes
Twickenham
Saturday 11 November 2017 18:17 GMT
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England got their autumn international campaign off to winning start with a 21-8 victory over Argentina, but it was not the polished performance that the hosts had demanded for in the lead up to the game.

With Owen Farrell and Maro itoje rested, Eddie Jones gave chances to a few squad members with a point to prove, such as Exeter centre Henry Slade and Saracens lock George Kruis.

However, it was the Bath flanker Sam Underhill who impressed early on, and nerves soon settled when Wasps No 8 Nathan Hughes crashed over.

However, by that point Mike Brown had already left the field with a head injury caused in an aerial collision with Joaquin Tuculet that led to a 10-minute sin-binning for the Argentine full-back.

England had to wait for their second try, with replacement Semesa Rokoduguni going over 12 minutes from time, and 11 points from George Ford helped seal the win despite a late Nicolas Sanchez consolation try.

So how did the players perform? Click on the gallery above to find out.

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