Wales 12-26 Argentina
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
Attendance: 51,443
Wales v Argentina Match Reports
Wales were well and truly outplayed by an Argentinean side that was superior in every aspect of the match. The tourists scored two second half tries to record a 26-12 victory over the Welsh. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales 12-26 Argentina
- Guardian: Wales' autumn ambitions sunk by Argentina's power-packed performance
- Independent: Welsh egos punctured by tireless Argentina
- Telegraph: Wales 12 Argentina 26: match report
- Daily Mail: Wales 12 Argentina 26: Halfpenny can't keep pace as Pumas run riot
- Sky Sports: Wales suffer shock defeat to Argentina at the Millennium Stadium
- Wales Online: Wales 12-26 Argentina: Uninspiring Wales outplayed by Argentina
- South Wales Argus: Wales 12 Argentina 26
- Sydney Morning Herald: Groundhog day for Welsh as Pumas celebrate shock win
Wales v Argentina Match Highlights
Wales v Argentina Match Statistics
Wales (9) 12
Penalties: Halfpenny 4
Argentina (6) 26
Tries: Imhoff, Camacho
Conversions: Sanchez 2
Penalties: Contepomi, Sanchez
Drop Goals: Sanchez 2
Man of the Match: Fernandez Lobbe (Argentina)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gethin Jenkins
- 2. Matthew Rees
- 3. Aaron Jarvis
- 4. Alun Wyn Jones
- 5. Ian Evans
- 6. Josh Turnbull
- 7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Tavis Knoyle
- 10. Rhys Priestland
- 11. George North
- 12. Jamie Roberts
- 13. Scott Williams
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Richard Hibbard (60 for Rees)
- 17. Ryan Bevington (68 for Jenkins)
- 18. Paul James (64 for Jarvis)
- 19. Rob Mccusker (39 for AW Jones)
- 20. Justin Tipuric (70 for Warburton)
- 21. Mike Phillips (56 for Knoyle)
- 22. James Hook (24 for Roberts)
- 23. Liam Williams
Argentina Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Marcos Ayerza
- 2. Eusebio Guinazu
- 3. Juan Figallo
- 4. Manuel Carizza
- 5. Julio Farias Cabello
- 6. Leonardo Senatore
- 7. Juan Manuel Leguizamon
- 8. Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (Captain)
Backs
- 9. Martin Landajo
- 10. Nicolas Sanchez
- 11. Juan Imhoff
- 12. Felipe Contepomi
- 13. Gonzalo Tiesi
- 14. Gonzalo Camacho
- 15. Juan Martin Hernandez
Replacements
- 16. Agustin Creevy (48 for Guinazu)
- 17. Bruno Postiglioni (78 for Ayerza)
- 18. Juan Gomez (66 for Figallo)
- 19. Tomas Vallejos Cinalli (64 for Cabello)
- 20. Tomas Leonardi (56 for Senatore)
- 21. Nicolas Vergallo (66 for Landjo)
- 22. Horacio Agulla (45 for Hernandez)
- 23. Joaquin Tuculet (14 for Contepomi)