Tom English
BBC Scotland at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Argentina

Mexican wave in the stadium now. The locals have chucked it.

Argentina force an attacking line-out on the Scots 5m line. Can they make it count?

Unsurprisingly, the answer is no. They attempt a pre-planned move but the ball is fumbled and lost forward.

To add insult to injury, the Argentine scrum - once a source of huge pride for the Pumas - is shunted backwards and Scotland are awarded the penalty.

There is little resistance in Resistencia from the Pumas. Their tackling is weak, their organisation pitiful and Scotland are taking full advantage.

They very nearly grab a fifth try but Simon Berghan's basketball pass a few metres out just eludes Fraser Brown.

A few phases later Argentina are penalised for an offside and Pete Horne kicks Scotland into a 28-point lead before we've even reached the half-hour mark.

Tom English
BBC Scotland at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Argentina

Scotland are doing what good teams do - they’re making poor sides pay for their errors. Missed tackles - try. Overthrow at the line-out - try.

Fantastic intensity from Scotland but the Pumas are pathetic. This is a feeble performance.

Tom English
BBC Scotland at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Argentina

What was supposed to be one of Argentina’s assets - the home crowd - is turning into one of their biggest problems. They’re beginning to turn here and no wonder.

The Pumas are putting in the kind of defensive performance that’s making their calamitous footballers look good. Scotland ruthless and full of running.

Scotland are penalised at the breakdown and, somewhat surprisingly, the Pumas elect to go for goal.

Nicolas Sanchez does what is required and Argentina are on the board.

Tom English
BBC Scotland at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Argentina

That brilliant combination between the rookie half-backs has done excellently what Gregor Townsend was hoping for - the crowd has been silenced, for now. We remember how Scotland also scored early last week. Long way to go.

An awful moment for Tim Swinson. The big lock is hoisted into the air as he looks to claim a restart, but as he comes down his knee buckles under his weight.

A sad sight as the big man departs on a stretcher to be replaced by Ben Toolis.

Nicolas Sanchez gets us under way in Resistencia.

What sounds like a hastily-arranged pipe band strikes up for 'Flower of Scotland' and the bloke singing isn't doing much to mask the bum notes. Still, the Scotland players and supporters in the stadium have a good old crack at it.

Surely the Argentine national anthem will be better?

Tom English
BBC Scotland at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Argentina

Here we are at the last waltz of the rugby season. Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, the city of statues in northern Argentina. Firstly, some numbers. Argentina have won only three of their last 20 Tests, a run that means today will be the last match in charge for national team coach Daniel Hourcade.

Those stats could do with some context. Their 17 losses haven’t exactly come against the minnows of the world. They’ve lost four times to England, three times to New Zealand, Australia and Wales, twice to South Africa and once to Scotland and Ireland. That’s a ferocious schedule that few teams would fancy.

The Centenario, rough around the edges but hugely atmospheric, is expected to be full. Rain is forecasted later on. This is a home team that will surely want to end Hourcade’s reign on a high. Hourcade masterminded Argentina’s march to the World Cup semi-final three years ago. He’s still well-respected but reckons his players need a new voice.

Scotland a need a win to ease the memory of that awful loss to the USA last weekend. You have to fear for them a little. At half-back they remain incredibly inexperienced with Adam Hastings and George Horne going up against Nicolas Sanchez and Martin Landajo. Scotland’s half-backs have a total of three caps. The Puma half-backs have a total of 144.

Of course, much of it depends on who wins the battle up front. Scotland have spoken about how the USA beat them up in the decisive third-quarter last week in Houston and say that won’t happen again. Scotland’s pack is more experienced than it was last week, but Argentina’s eight are full of wily and fierce customers.

This will be a fascinating one. I can see Argentina winning but then I couldn’t really see Scotland losing last week, so I wouldn’t invest too much of your hard earned cash on my tipping service.

Scotland's fledgling half-back duo, Adam Hastings and George Horne, have been given another chance to press their claims for future involvement, after both starting the defeat by USA last weekend.

That was a first Test start for both of them, with Hastings making his debut off the bench the previous week in the win over Canada.

By contrast, Argentina's half-backs are highly experienced operators, with fly-half Nicolas Sanchez (pictured) and scrum-half Martin Landajo boasting 144 caps between them.

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