Argentina Rugby

Lions might be missing players in their opener against Argentina, but Matías Moroni’s focus is on fellow Pumas

Powerhouse centre Bundee Aki could get run out at Aviva Stadium on Friday

Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s fitful displays made for a rather disconcerting month

There were positives along the way in the three wins but the reliance on five-metre lineouts tells us that Ireland’s attack has become more blunt

France beat Argentina to wrap up perfect Autumn series

Les Bleus beat Los Pumas 37-23 at Stade de France

To contest or not to contest? That is the question for Ireland’s aerial game

Performance under the high ball likely to be tested against Fiji and outcome sure to be instructive

Warren Gatland makes four changes to Wales starting team for South Africa clash

Gatland’s side face a huge task as they try and avoid going a full calendar year without a Test win for the first time since 1937

Andy Farrell needs to shut out the din of negativity around the Ireland team

Some supporters and critics don’t seem to have learned from the previous highs and lows in our rugby history

Gerry Thornley: Irish rugby has become more than a little entitled and it doesn’t suit us

Argentina have beaten every other Tier 1 nation away from home, Ireland preserving their record should be praised

Have teams figured out Ireland’s attack?

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Farrell unfazed by Ireland being outscored in latter stages of Autumn Nations Series Tests

‘Too small a sample size ... It’s certainly not a trend,’ according to Ireland head coach

Leicester Tigers and Montpellier among clubs looking to sign Leinster’s Ross Byrne

Andy Farrell warns of dangers of making too many changes for Ireland’s clash with Fiji

Jack Crowley gives reminder of his talent - and needs to keep doing so

Sam Prendergast did well off the bench but there’s little doubt who deserves to be Ireland’s first-choice pivot at present

Robbie Henshaw impressed by Ireland’s debutants against Argentina

Sam Prendergast and Thomas Clarkson both earned their first caps for Ireland on Friday

Ireland v Argentina: Five things we learned from a narrow Irish victory

Ireland leave a few tries behind them amid a lack of precision, Argentina’s ball carrying was largely more effective around the fringes

TV View: Jekyll and Hyde put in another shift for Ireland at the Aviva

A first-half full of promising play gave way to an error-strewn second 40 minutes against Argentina

‘I hate losing more than I love winning’: Argentina rue the one that got away

Head coach Felipe Contepomi and captain Julián Montoya both share similar emotions after defeat in Dublin

‘We’ll see the best of it in the next two games’: Andy Farrell backs Ireland players to come good

Ireland head coach not overly concerned at penalty count and says players need to be patient

The Aviva crowd steps up as Ireland grind out victory over Argentina

Ireland started the game with vigour, before hanging on in tough second half

Ireland hold on at the death for victory over Argentina after lacklustre second half

Andy Farrell’s side roared into a 22-9 half-time lead but Argentina came back and set up a chance of a first win in Dublin

Ireland 22 Argentina 19 FT: Autumn Nations Series as it happened

Andy Farrell’s men bounced back from defeat to the All Blacks with a battling victory over the Pumas

Ireland v Argentina: How the players rated at the Aviva

Josh van der Flier stood out for his carrying, tackling and forcing turnovers

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