Argentina 25 England 18
Argentina handed England their seventh straight defeat when they beat the world champions 25-18 for their first victory at Twickenham this morning (NZ time).
England produced an error-strewn display to crank up the pressure on coach Andy Robinson, while the Pumas will relish
a famous win to back their campaign for inclusion in the Tri or Six-Nations.
England were booed off by their own fans after an abject display at Twickenham that made a mockery of their world champion status.
Substitute first five-eighths Federico Todeschini scored 22 points for the visitors, who were well worth their famous win.
Tries by wing Paul Sackey and fullback Iain Balshaw to one by Todeschini were not enough for England, who constantly gave away possession and penalties.
"Yes, it's a very low time for English rugby," captain Martin Corry told Sky TV after England matched their worst run for 34 years.
"Awful was probably an understatement, everyone is absolutely devastated and that's how we should be."
Pumas halfback and captain Agustin Pichot, man of the match in his first game of the season, said he had told his players before the game: "Let's show the world we are here," and they did not disappoint him.
Robinson, who survived a cull of his assistant coaches in April, refused to be pressed on his own future. "We will be having discussions, the normal debriefing. with senior management, but I will be preparing the team for South Africa," he told a news conference.
"I remain in charge of the team and no decisions are being made on that."
England meet South Africa in tests at Twickenham on the next two Saturdays.
- REUTERS
