RFC Verdict
England defeated Argentina by 7 points, 24–31.
| Winner | England |
|---|---|
| Margin | 7 |
| Verified score | 24–31 |
Nations Championship 2026
Full Time
🇦🇷
ARG
Argentina
24–31
🏴
ENG
England
DateJuly 18, 2026
VenueEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
55 total points were scored.
England scored 56% of the match points.
The total was 6.6 points below the competition average of 61.6.
| Total points | 55 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 7 |
Form Guide
Argentina: L W L
England: W W L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.
| Recorded meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
England’s attack (41.7 points per match) against Argentina’s defence (33.0 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Argentina points for | 32.3 |
|---|---|
| Argentina points against | 33 |
| England points for | 41.7 |
| England points against | 25.7 |
What This Means
Argentina is now 1-0-2 in this competition.
England is now 2-0-1 in this competition and on a 2-match winning run.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
What’s Next
Argentina next faces Ireland — Fri, Nov 6, 2026 3:10 PM.
England next faces Australia — Sun, Nov 8, 2026 10:10 AM.
| Source | Verified competition schedule |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
RFC currently has 2 completed meetings between Argentina and England available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Argentina vs England
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 08:03:44 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Argentina |
| Away Team | England |
Their recorded meetings average 66.5 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Argentina vs England
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 08:03:44 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 133 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 2 |
| Average | 66.5 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJuly 18, 2026Match date
VenueEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
5 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeAngus GardnerLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Nika Amashukeli
Assistant Referee 2Paul Williams
TV Match OfficialBrett Cronan
Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)Eric Gauzins
Argentina
Starting XV
- –Felipe ContepomiHead Coach
- 1Mayco VivasProp
- 2Julian MontoyaHooker
- 3Tomas RapettiProp
- 4
- 5Matias AlemannoLock
- 6Santiago GrondonaFlanker
- 7Marcos KremerFlanker
- 8Joaquin OviedoNumber 8
- 9Gonzalo GarciaScrum Half
- 10Tomas AlbornozFly Half
- 11Mateo CarrerasWing
- 12Justo PiccardoCentre
- 13Matias MoroniCentre
- 14Bautista DelguyWing
- 15Santiago CarrerasFull Back
Replacements
- 16Ignacio RuizReplacement
- 17Boris WengerReplacement
- 18Pedro DelgadoReplacement
- 19Efrain EliasReplacement
- 20Pablo MateraReplacement
- 21Joaquin MoroReplacement
- 22Simon Benitez CruzReplacement
- 23Lucio CintiReplacement
England
Starting XV
- –Steve BorthwickHead Coach
- 1Ellis GengeProp
- 2Jamie GeorgeHooker
- 3Joe HeyesProp
- 4Alex ColesLock
- 5George MartinLock
- 6Ollie ChessumFlanker
- 7Guy PepperFlanker
- 8Ben EarlNumber 8
- 9Jack van PoortvlietScrum Half
- 10Fin SmithFly Half
- 11
- 12Seb AtkinsonCentre
- 13Henry SladeCentre
- 14Tommy FreemanWing
- 15Marcus SmithFull Back
Replacements
- 16Luke Cowan-DickieReplacement
- 17Emmanuel IyogunReplacement
- 18George KloskaReplacement
- 19Tom CurryReplacement
- 20Henry PollockReplacement
- 21Ben SpencerReplacement
- 22Benhard van RensburgReplacement
- 23Noah CaluoriReplacement
1′
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Change Match Status0–0
Argentina4′
🏉
Try0–5
Tommy FreemanEngland24′
🟨
Yellow Card0–5
Mateo CarrerasArgentina24′
🏉
Try0–10
Ben EarlEngland25′
◆
Conversion0–12
Fin SmithEngland30′
◆
Penalty3–12
Tomas AlbornozArgentina33′
🏉
Try3–17
Ben EarlEngland33′
◆
Conversion3–19
Fin SmithEngland41′
●
Change Match Status3–19
Argentina43′
🏉
Try8–19
Mateo CarrerasArgentina44′
◆
Conversion10–19
Tomas AlbornozArgentina45′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Benhard van RensburgEngland45′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Fin SmithEngland47′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Boris WengerArgentina47′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Mayco VivasArgentina47′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Pedro DelgadoArgentina47′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Tomas RapettiArgentina47′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Efrain EliasArgentina47′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Matias AlemannoArgentina47′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Pablo MateraArgentina47′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Santiago GrondonaArgentina50′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Emmanuel IyogunEngland50′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Ellis GengeEngland50′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Luke Cowan-DickieEngland50′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Jamie GeorgeEngland51′
🟨
Yellow Card10–19
Jack van PoortvlietEngland52′
↔
Replacement On10–19
Lucio CintiArgentina52′
↔
Replacement Off10–19
Mateo CarrerasArgentina55′
◆
Penalty Try17–19
Argentina55′
🟨
Yellow Card17–19
Alex ColesEngland56′
↔
Replacement On17–19
Fin SmithEngland56′
↔
Replacement Off17–19
Benhard van RensburgEngland56′
↔
Replacement On17–19
Henry PollockEngland56′
↔
Replacement Off17–19
Ben EarlEngland59′
🟨
Yellow Card17–19
Joaquin OviedoArgentina60′
↔
Replacement On17–19
Joaquin MoroArgentina60′
↔
Replacement Off17–19
Marcos KremerArgentina61′
↔
Replacement On17–19
Ignacio RuizArgentina61′
↔
Replacement Off17–19
Julian MontoyaArgentina61′
↔
Replacement On17–19
Simon Benitez CruzArgentina61′
↔
Replacement Off17–19
Gonzalo GarciaArgentina62′
🟨
Yellow Card17–19
Santiago CarrerasArgentina62′
🏉
Try17–24
Marcus SmithEngland63′
◆
Conversion17–26
Fin SmithEngland66′
↔
Replacement On17–26
George KloskaEngland66′
↔
Replacement Off17–26
Joe HeyesEngland66′
↔
Replacement On17–26
Tom CurryEngland66′
↔
Replacement Off17–26
George MartinEngland69′
🏉
Try17–31
Immanuel Feyi-WabosoEngland71′
↔
Replacement On17–31
Ben SpencerEngland71′
↔
Replacement Off17–31
Jack van PoortvlietEngland73′
🟨
Yellow Card17–31
Henry PollockEngland74′
↔
Replacement On17–31
Benhard van RensburgEngland74′
↔
Replacement Off17–31
Seb AtkinsonEngland77′
🟨
Yellow Card17–31
Emmanuel IyogunEngland77′
↔
Replacement On17–31
Ellis GengeEngland77′
↔
Replacement Off17–31
Marcus SmithEngland79′
↔
Replacement On17–31
Seb AtkinsonEngland79′
↔
Replacement Off17–31
Benhard van RensburgEngland80′
🏉
Try22–31
Justo PiccardoArgentina80′
◆
Conversion24–31
Tomas AlbornozArgentina80′
↔
Replacement On24–31
Noah CaluoriEngland80′
↔
Replacement Off24–31
Immanuel Feyi-WabosoEnglandArgentinaAnimated Team ComparisonEngland
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
0Argentina wins
0Draws
1England wins
Recent meetings
ArgentinaJuly 18, 2026 · Nations Championship 2026 · Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
24 – 31England