England’s 30-29 defeat by Argentina was the last of their four November Tests to sell out. Perhaps the discerning Twickenham punter has cottoned on to England having developed a habit of starting slowly. Five times now, in eight campaigns since the 2019 World Cup, England have lost their opening game. The three wins in that period have come against the United States, Italy and Tonga.
It was not so much the result as the performance that was the worry on Sunday, for Argentina are a good side who have defeated New Zealand and Australia this year and won a Test series against Scotland. Michael Cheika has had an immediate impact on the Pumas, whose tenacity in defence made life difficult for England.
Eddie Jones’s team
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