Overview

• England clinched the two-match July series with a 22-17 win in San Juan as Jack van Poortvliet scored a decisive try in the final play.
• Pablo Matera became Argentina’s most-capped player at 111 appearances but a second-half yellow card disrupted the Pumas’ momentum.
• Felipe Contepomi’s seven changes to the starting lineup underscored a strategy of squad rotation and depth assessment during the July window.
• Back-to-back losses threaten Los Pumas’ place among the top six in World Rugby rankings, crucial for favorable seeding at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
• Argentina now must beat Uruguay in Salta on July 19 to halt their slide before the Rugby Championship.