England wrap up series 2-0 with 35-25 win
BBC- England wrapped up a 2-0 series win against Argentina with victory in another hugely entertaining Test in Argentina on Saturday.
England scored tries at either end of the first half, through Charlie Ewels and Piers Francis, with Joaquin Tuculet’s reply helping make it 18-13 to the visitors at the break.
Tries from Pablo Matera and Emiliano Boffelli, with Danny Care scoring for England, left it at 25-25.
But Will Collier’s try and George Ford’s drop-goal saw England home.
Like last weekend’s first Test, it was another match full of thrills, spills and tries - but whereas that went to the last play of the game, this time England finally subdued their hosts with 10 minutes to go.
Ewel’s try after six minutes set the tone for another see-saw encounter, but despite the errors and questionable discipline at times from his side, with 30 players unavailable for the tour either because of Lions duty or injury, England head coach Eddie Jones will surely be delighted to return from Argentina with the series win in the bag.
Three of England’s tries came from players with just a handful of caps between them. Ewels, the 21-year-old Bath lock, is improving with every game in an England shirt and he combined sweetly with ‘older statesman’ Joe Launchbury - all of 26 - to power over for the first try.
England’s late problems in the line-out were one example of the errors they must cut out, but in general Ewels and the pack performed well in a highly pressurised environment. Their scrum stood up well to a ferocious Argentina eight determined to impose themselves up front, and prop Collier, winning his second cap, came off the bench to add a try to his exertions in the scrummage.