Argentina 26-18 Scotland
Date:
Venue: Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Attendance: 21,630
Argentina v Scotland Match Reports
Scotland paid the price for a meek first-half performance as they suffered a 26-18 defeat in the first Test of their three-match summer series against Argentina in San Salvador de Jujuy on Saturday. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Disappointment for Scotland as they lose opening Test to Argentina
- BBC: Scotland lose first of three Argentina Tests
- Guardian: Gonzalo Bertranou try gives Argentina win after Scotland fight back
- Daily Mail: The hosts take the first game against the tourists after Gregor Townsend had produced stunning second half fight back
- Sky Sports: Pumas impress in opening Test victory in Jujuy
- Scotsman: Pumas win first Test as Scots pay for poor first half
Argentina v Scotland - Match Highlights
Argentina v Scotland - Match Stats
Argentina (18) 26
Try: de la Fuente (31'), Carreras (37'), Bertranou (59')
Conversion: Boffelli (38')
Penalty: Sanchez (4', 18'), Boffelli (71')
Scotland (6) 18
Try: Bennett (49'), Hutchinson (55')
Conversion: Kinghorn (57')
Penalty: Kinghorn (16', 26')
Argentina v Scotland - Team Line-ups
Argentina Team
Forwards
- 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
- 2 Julian Montoya (Captain)
- 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela
- 4 Guido Petti
- 5 Matias Alemanno
- 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez
- 7 Marcos Kremer
- 8 Pablo Matera
Backs
- 9 Tomas Cubelli
- 10 Nicolas Sanchez
- 11 Emiliano Boffelli
- 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente
- 13 Matias Orlando
- 14 Santiago Cordero
- 15 Juan Cruz Mallia
Replacements
- 16 Agustin Creevy
- 17 Mayco Vivas
- 18 Joel Sclavi
- 19 Lucas Paulos
- 20 Facundo Isa
- 21 Gonzalo Bertranou
- 22 Santiago Carreras
- 23 Matias Moroni
Scotland Team
Forwards
- 1 Pierre Schoeman
- 2 George Turner
- 3 Zander Fagerson
- 4 Grant Gilchrist
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 Magnus Bradbury
- 7 Luke Crosbie
- 8 Matt Fagerson
Backs
- 9 Ali Price
- 10 Blair Kinghorn
- 11 Duhan van der Merwe
- 12 Sam Johnson
- 13 Mark Bennett
- 14 Darcy Graham
- 15 Rory Hutchinson
Replacements
- 16 Ewan Ashman
- 17 Rory Sutherland
- 18 Javan Sebastian
- 19 Sam Skinner
- 20 Rory Darge
- 21 Ben White
- 22 Ross Thompson
- 23 Sione Tuipulotu