Summary

  • Live reaction as under-strength England complete impressive 2-0 series win in Argentina thanks to last-gasp Van Poortvliet try

  • First half: Atkinson and Steward tries for England, Cinti and Mendy respond for hosts

  • Second half: Ford penalty levels scores before 79th-minute Van Poortvliet try clinches series

  • Read the match report

  • Steve Borthwick's side beat the Pumas 35-12 last week

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. Argentina 3-7 England

    Another good break from try scorer Seb Atkinson - he's showing plenty of promise.

  2. Argentina 3-7 England

    The line speed from England has been really noticeable in these early stages, Ben Curry and Sam Underhill seem to be all over every contact and they force another turnover which leads to another lineout in a good area.

  3. Argentina 3-7 England

    George Ford tries another kick to the same corner but it's fielded well by an Argentine shirt this time. They are definitely targeting the England right.

  4. Argentina 3-7 England

    Plenty of props to the England props as they win a penalty from a scrum. George Ford kicks it down inside the 22 and a chance here for the visitors.

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    Good paralipsis, Ken. Let's not mention Owen Farrell... Now look what you made us do (said in jest)

    Jack in Cardiff

    To ask if the Lions play too many 'warm up' games is to miss the whole point of Lions tours. It's a full-on rugby challenge to the whole of the host nation and is enthusiastically embraced as such. The Tests are the pinnacle of that challenge, but the tour games are central to the whole thing!

    Jon, Suffolk

  6. Penalty - Argentina 3-7 England

    Santiago Carreras

    Carreras didn't have the best night with the boot last week but that's a beauty first up, drilled through the posts from slightly to the left.

  7. Argentina 0-7 England

    This is just Seb Atkinson's second cap by the way and that's his first try. The 23-year-old plays for Gloucester.

  8. Argentina 0-7 England

    That was terrific stuff from England, great variety in their play and the steady head of George Ford pulling the strings.

  9. converted try

    Converted try - Argentina 0-7 England

    Seb Atkinson (con Ford)

    What a try! And what a great call by Ken Smith pre kick-off!

    George Ford puts a beauty of a crossfield kick in which Tom Roebuck climbs to gather superbly, Luke Northmore takes it on and then puts his fellow centre Seb Atkinson in for the score.

    Ford adds the rest. Great start.

  10. Argentina 0-0 England

    England's pack is outweighed today but the first scrum is competed well. England fly up with great line speed.

  11. Argentina 0-0 England

    England in their change black and electric blue shirt make a good tackle but Freddie Steward then overhits his kick through and it goes dead. A slight misjudgement from the full-back.

  12. Kick-off

    Argentina 0-0 England

    Away we go! Santiago Carreras kicks high into the sunny sky...

  13. Anthem time

    A 9/10 for Argentina's anthem, an absolute belter with tears in the line-up and the stands.

    It contains the lyrics: "On the face of the Earth rises a new and glorious Nation, its brow crowned with laurels, and a Lion defeated at its feet."

    Omen?

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    Ken Smith: Can we please have this as an Owen Farrell free zone?! Lots of great young talent to talk about like Seb Atkinson!

  15. I retract that comment about the size of the crowd, it must have been the initial camera angle. It's actually pretty much full.

  16. George Ford leads out the England side in front of a pretty sparse but enthusiastic crowd. It looks a cracking day, it has to be said. My computer reckons it's 19C in San Juan.

    Sandbach > San Juan.

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    Do the Lions play too many warm up games? Yes if there is no jeopardy because the opposition don’t put their first team out. Maybe there should be an agreement before the tour that the provincial sides put out the best team possible. And not hide their international players.

    Paul R

    Come on Argentina!

    AR

  18. Where are we?

    Argentina v England (20:40 BST)

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    You're not in San Juan you're in Prestwich

    Tonight's game is being played in San Juan, a city with the nickname 'oasis town' which feels a bit on the nose for this weekend...

    But that's because of its greenery irrigated by a canal system, and not for the Gallaghers who will be delivering nostaligia in spades at Heaton Park as we speak.

  19. Who's missing?

    Argentina v England (20:40 BST)

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    A reminder of the England players currently on Lions duty, or injured down under...

    Luke Cowan-Dickie, Jamie George, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Ollie Chessum, Maro Itoje, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell, Owen farrell, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Tommy Freeman, Elliot Daly.

    Yeah there's a bones of a side there...

  20. Lions latest

    Lions score a tryPA Media

    Jamie George is on his way and so are the Lions after a decent showing this morning - thrashing an AUNZ Invitational XV 48-0.

    You can follow all of the news from the camp here.