Wales 17-26 Argentina LIVE RESULT – Rugby World Cup 2023: Pumas into semi-finals after late Costelow blunder – reaction
ARGENTINA brilliantly fought back to beat Wales and punch their way into the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
Tries from Dan Biggar and Tomos Williams had given the Dragons the advantage.
But sloppy penalties have given the Pumas impetus - even though they were lucky not to be penalised for a shoulder to the head on Nick Tomkins in a ruck.
After Joel Sclavi barrelled over from a pick-and-go, the Pumas were in the ascendancy.
Then Sam Costelow wanted the ground to swallow him up after passing the ball straight to Nicolas Sanchez to trot through and score the clincher.
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Wales 10-9 Argentina
46. Wales win the lineout with Aaron Wainwright, but several carries are made without breaking over the gain line.
Marcos Kremer makes the turnover and wins the penalty.
Penalty converted! Wales 10-9 Argentina (Boffelli 44)
Wales 10-6 Argentina
43. Argentina get a lineout inside of the Wales half from the restart.
Some hard lines are run by Los Pumas but the Welsh defence holds firm.
The referee goes back to a previous penalty - Tommy Reffell can't roll away quickly enough and prevents the ball from coming out quickly.
Wales 10-6 Argentina
41. We're back underway in Marseille.
The Welsh team have come out with new shirts, as the numbers on many of their shirts were getting ripped off!
Hooker Ryan Elias makes way for substitute Dewi Lake.
Wales 10-6 Argentina
40. A tight but well-fought first half.
For 30 minutes of that half, Wales were the more dominant team, but Argentina grew into the game as the half went on.
The boys in red are unfortunate not to be further ahead, but should also find themselves lucky to still have 15 men on the field as they go to the sheds.
A pulsating second half is just around the corner.
Half Time: Wales 10-6 Argentina
Penalty converted! Wales 10-6 Argentina (Boffelli 40)
Wales 10-3 Argentina
40. Josh Adams should find himself quiet lucky.
The new referee Karl Dixon deems the shoulder charge to be a partial wrap with the arms, meaning it is a penalty rather than a yellow card.
It was a cheap shot, and Adams knew what he was doing.
Wales 10-3 Argentina
40. It is all getting a bit spicy at the end of the half.
Josh Adams leaves a shoulder in on an Argentinian player, which sparks a scuffle in the Welsh 22.
The referee and the Third Match Official (TMO) are having a look at this.
Credit: ITV
Wales 10-3 Argentina
39. The Edinburgh winger slots over a straightforward kick.
Straight from the kick-off, Argentina make some solid runs and break through the Welsh defence.
The ball is played wide to Santiago Carreras who loses it forward in the tackle.
Penalty converted! Wales 10-3 Argentina (Boffelli 38)
Wales 10-0 Argentina
37. The Argentinians win the lineout with Tomás Lavanini, and they keep the ball well.
The ref's arm goes out for a penalty, staright in front of the post, but Los Pumas keep plugging away.
The attack breaks down and they go back to original penalty.
Wales 10-0 Argentina
36. The forwards pack down from the scrum, and it looks pretty even.
That is until the referee's whistle is blown. Prop Gareth Thomas is spotted hinging in.
Argentina turn down the opportunity for a long penalty, despite having Emiliano Boffelli in their ranks, and kick for the corner.
Wales 10-0 Argentina
33. The South American side try a different tactic.
The ball is sent skyward and won by the men in blue and white, but the referee pulls it back for an infringement, much to the annoyance of the Argentinian fans.
Wales 10-0 Argentina
30. Argentina's big big-carrying centre Santiago Chocobares is taken off for a Head Injury Assessment (HIA).
Matías Moroni is on temporarily in his place.
Wales 10-0 Argentina
29. Argentina win their first lineout of the game but, off the first phase, Jac Morgan latches over the ball to win the penalty.
Up steps Dan Biggar from 35 metres out but the kick slides wide.
Wales 10-0 Argentina
27. The ball is kicked to touch from the free-kick, but Argentina lose the line-out.
Aaron Wainwright dives on the ball but it caught holding onto the ball on the ground.
Wales 10-0 Argentina
24. Wales keep hold of the ball well, sweeping the ball from touchline to touchline and Dan Biggar is the puppet master pulling the strings.
George North breaks through a tackle and is through, but fumbles the ball after a recovery tackle is made.
However a tackle off the ball is spotted and the ball stays with Wales with the penalty.
Wales 10-0 Argentina
From around 30 metres out and almost square in front of the posts, Dan Biggar slots the kick down the middle to extend Wales' lead.
Penalty converted! Wales 10-0 Argentina (Biggar 21)
Wales 7-0 Argentina
20. Wales hit some of their big ball-carriers in the midfield.
Argentina are caught offside. The culprit - Thomas Gallo.
Wales 7-0 Argentina
18. Argentina can't seem to get any front-foot ball.
Off the base of a good Argentinian scrum, the ball is played to Santiago Chocobares who wins the collision but loses the ball forward.
Wales 7-0 Argentina
15. Well you don't see this very often...
As play is about to restart, Jaco Peyper tells the captains that he can't carry on.
It looks like he suffered a calf injury in the build up to the try.
He comes off, and is replaced by Karl Dixon.
Credit: ITV Wales 7-0 Argentina
What a brilliant score!
Dan Biggar starts the move from near the halfway line and the ball is moved to Gareth Davies who breaks through the line.
Biggar runs a perfect support line to take the ball from the two-on-one with the opposition fullback to dot down under the post.
The Wales fly-half converts his try to take his country to a seven-point lead.
TRY! Wales 5-0 Argentina (Biggar 14)