Argentina vs Scotland rugby

Edinburgh wing Emiliano Boffelli crossed after the 80-minute mark to deny Scotland a tour series victory in Argentina. Scotland were 15 points ahead with ...

“We got 15 ahead by kicking towards the corner in the first half,” he said. Scotland took control in the opening 10 minutes of the second period. Scotland had made eight changes following their second-Test victory with full-back Ollie Smith making his debut, and they finally came to life in the 13th minute.

Scotland succumbed to self-inflicted wounds after blowing a 15 point lead to Argentina in a tense and entertaining Test match in Santiago.

It was our best display of the tour, and it would have been a famous win, but the feeling now is the opposite of that. “And we had chances to be more efficient with our exiting in the last 20 minutes, so that was disappointing After a period of pressure the hosts pulled another try back through replacement scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou sniping over from the base of a ruck. The winger had to make do instead with a 52-yard penalty a couple of minutes later following a Price offside. Scotland had two chances to finish the first half on a high. If you don’t have a good set-piece in Test rugby, and you can’t win your line-out, you are going to struggle.

Argentina scored a last-gasp try to beat Scotland in the third Test at the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades to hand coach Michael Cheika a series win.

Scotland, who had outscored Argentina four tries to nil in last week's 29-6 second Test win in Salta, looked odds-on to go on and secure the series as Ashman scored again, this time out on the wing, three minutes after the break. Argentina opened the scoring with an early Boffelli penalty, but Van der Merwe was first to cross over for a try, using his strength to power through the home defence after Kinghorn had created space in the 13th minute. Argentina's Emiliano Boffelli scored a last-gasp try to snatch a dramatic 34-31 win and series victory over Scotland in the third Test.

Scotland let a 15-point lead and a potential series victory slip away inside the final half hour asArgentina claimed a dramatic win.

Should’ve taken the points when on offer with 10 minutes to go. Marked his 24th birthday with a typically industrious display. Some big hits with the home side threatening Scotland’s line late on. Gave away a silly penalty shortly after that led to the try for Tetaz Chaparro and unable to stop Bertranou crossing, but his mates should’ve been more switched on. Turned the tide at the set-piece after the Pumas emptied their bench. Asked to go the distance on his 50th cap. Took the game to his illustrious back-row opponents. However the lineout wobbled again. The young Glasgow man showed nice touches as he settled into his first cap, but opportunities didn’t really come his way to attack thereafter. Came off the bench in the first Test but handed a start. Another mixed bag wasn’t what the Lion was after given Ben White’s impressive showing last week. Hit a beautiful line to put Scotland on the front foot shortly after Ashman’s second try.