Winger Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as Argentina shocked a misfiring England 30-29 on Sunday to claim their first win at Twickenham since 2006 and their first at any venue since 2009.
Argentina’s win ended a 10-game losing streak against the team they face in their opening game at the World Cup.
Boffelli scored a superb try and kicked six penalties as the Pumas went toe to toe with the favourites in wet conditions to give them a huge boost ahead of next September’s clash in Marseille, France.
England led 16-12 at halftime, with Joe Cokanasiga’s barrelling try a rare attacking highlight and Boffelli landing four penalties to keep Argentina in touch.
The Pumas surged clear as Boffelli finished off a slick backline move and Santiago Carreras added a second try with a 50-metre breakaway, only for England’s replacement scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet to score a minute after coming on.
Argentina led by a point and it stayed that way after two more penalties apiece as England never threatened to turn it around and their November programme got off to a disappointing start.