"We talked about being intense, we knew they were going to be very intense. I think we saw a team that had a better physical return in the last 20 minutes." Argentina raced into a 17-0 lead and, although Italy did manage to close the gap to four points at ...

Italy’s poor record against Argentina continued after they lost 50-18 in their opening autumn international test match in Udine on Saturday, their ninth consecutive defeat by the Pumas, with poor passing and handling errors letting the home side down.