England rugby defeats Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero

England's rugby team defeated Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero. Officials reviewed a potential late try by Argentina in added time before video referee Brett Cronan disallowed the score. England's Jack van Poortvliet, Alex Coles, Henry Pollock and Emmanuel Iyogun each received yellow cards during the match. The four sin-binnings forced England to play with 13 players for nine minutes.

England scored first when Tommy Freeman touched down after Fin Smith's kick. Ben Earl added a second try after Joe Hayes won a turnover. Marcus Smith scored England's third try in the right corner. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso set up Earl's try with a break and later scored himself in the 69th minute.

Argentina responded after halftime when Mateo Carreras crossed early in the second half. Justo Piccardo scored late for the hosts.

England has received 14 yellow cards and one red card across eight fixtures in 2026. Van Poortvliet and Coles were each sent to the sin-bin for deliberate knock-ons. Referee Angus Gardner awarded Argentina a penalty try after Coles' infringement near the try line. Joaquin Oviedo received a yellow card for a dangerous clear-out on Guy Pepper.