Overview
- Argentina ran in five unanswered second-half tries between the 55th and 79th minutes through Julián Montoya, Rodrigo Isgro, Pedro Rubiolo, Pablo Matera and Justo Piccardo.
- Momentum flipped when an ambitious Finn Russell pass was punished and Blair Kinghorn was sin-binned for cynical offside, opening the door for the Pumas’ surge.
- Felipe Contepomi’s mass changes around 45 minutes introduced Santiago Carreras, who directed the turnaround and kicked four conversions.
- The defeat follows last week’s near-miss against New Zealand, drew boos at full time, and gave Argentina their first win at Murrayfield since 2009.
- The result leaves Scotland highly unlikely to reach the top-six world ranking that decides first-tier Rugby World Cup 2027 seeding for the 3 December draw.