England rugby beat Argentina 31-24 in hard-fought contest following late TMO call

England rugby beat Argentina 31-24 in hard-fought contest following late TMO call

England's rugby side delivered a much-needed boost for the nation, defeating Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero just days after the football team's painful World Cup exit. Steve Borthwick's squad endured a tense finish, with officials reviewing a potential late Argentina try in added time before video referee Brett Cronan disallowed the score. Henry Slade's crucial tackle prevented Bautista Delguy from touching down, despite questions over a possible high tackle by Noah Caluori in the preceding play. On the disciplinary front, England's Jack van Poortvliet, Alex Coles, Henry Pollock and Emmanuel Iyogun all received yellow cards during the contest. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say These sin-binnings forced the visitors to compete with just 13 players for nine minutes, yet they still managed to grind out the win. England's card count for 2026 now stands at a troubling 14 yellows and one red across their eight fixtures this year. Van Poortvliet was sent to the sin-bin for a deliberate knock-on, while Coles followed shortly after for the same offence following Slade's desperate tackle on Tomas Albornoz near the try line. Referee Angus Gardner awarded Argentina a penalty try following Coles' infringement. LATEST SPORTS NEWS Chelsea agree deal for England star in staggering £117m move Gianni Infantino nearly forgets England's third-place play-off match Xabi Alonso settles into London life with round of golf after first week as Chelsea boss Immanuel Feyi-Waboso proved the difference-maker with a spectacular individual effort in the 69th minute. The Exeter winger was the standout performer throughout the contest, repeatedly breaching the Argentine defensive line with his eagerness to get involved in attacking play. His willingness to seek out possession was consistently rewarded as he caused problems whenever he received the ball. Earlier in the match, Feyi-Waboso had been instrumental in creating opportunities, with one of his breaks leading to Ben Earl