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Argentina too strong as they halt Wales’ mini-revival
Argentina beat Wales 35-21 in the Nations Championship, with the Pumas producing a dominant five-try display to overpower the visitors in San Juan. The result ends a brief upturn in Welsh form and confirms Argentina's superiority, allowing them to bounce back strongly after their opening-weekend defeat to Scotland.
Despite the scoreline, Wales did manage to cross the line three times themselves, but their efforts were ultimately outweighed by Argentina's more clinical and forceful performance. The match was played in San Juan, and the highlights of the encounter are available to watch via BBC Sport for UK users only.
In short
- Argentina overpowered Wales 35-21 in the Nations Championship.
- The Pumas scored five tries to Wales' three.
- Argentina recovered from their opening defeat to Scotland.
Explained simply
The Nations Championship is an international rugby tournament featuring leading teams competing across multiple rounds. The competition shows which nations are performing best and offers teams the chance to build form and momentum.
Argentina and Wales are both established rugby nations with different recent form. Wales had recently shown signs of improved performance, whilst Argentina were looking to recover from a disappointing opening defeat in the tournament.
This fixture was significant because it would test whether Wales' recent upturn in form was genuine when faced with quality opposition. For Argentina, it represented an important opportunity to rebuild after their opening loss and establish themselves as serious contenders in the competition.