Argentina vs England: Key Moments

England manage to claim the Bronze medal in the 2023 Rugby World Cup despite Argentina putting up a massive fight in a tightly contested 3rd and 4th playoff match. Here are some key moments:

01’ Tom Curry Steal

Tom Curry, on his 50th test, get's England off to a positive start with a jackal on their attacking 10m right after kickoff. Farrel who has been extremely reliable and consistent steps up for England and kicks over 3 points 

6' Theo Dan Line Break

The Saracens hooker makes a break to put England on the front foot. They recycle quick ball and Farrell and Marcus Smith display some slick passing to put Ben Earl over for his first try for England.

36’ Cubelli scores to put Argentina back in the game 

Cinti passes to put Mateo Carreras into space giving Argentina momentum. The English defence struggle to contain the attacking pressure from Argentina and Cubelli scores to put Argentina back in the match

42’ Theo Dan missed tackle

Santiago Carreras displays his individual brilliance after a missed tackle from Theo Dan allowing him to slice through the English defence to put Argentina in the lead!

43’ Theo Dan charge down

In less than a minute after Los Pumas scored, Theo dan makes up for his earlier mistake in spectacular fashion after charging down the attempted exit from Argentina and scoring under the poles.

49’  Arundell poor kick

Henry Arundell makes a poor up and under kick failing to gain much ground and as a result, England concede a penalty because they did not retreat 10 metres behind the kick. Boffelli capitalises on this with a another penalty kick to give Argentina 3 points

63’ England Scrum Penalty

England forward pack put in a powerful scrum with too much pressure for Los Pumas to handle after getting penalised for their props knee on the ground. Owen Farrel steps up and extends Englands lead to 6 points

75' Nicolas Sanchez missed penalty kick

Sanches misses a golden opportunity for Argentina to level the score with 5 minutes to go. Unfortunately, the Los Pumas veteran hooks a tough kick from the corner. This proves to be a decisive moment as Argentina are unable to close the 3 point gap to England

80’ England Scrum Dominance

England forward pack assures victory with a massive scrum on the 80th minute to win a penalty. Farrel taps and kicks out to win the bronze medal

Full Time: Argentina 23 - 26 England