WALES
No.Name
1Gethin Jenkins, P
4Luke Charteris, L
5Alun Wyn Jones, L
2Ken Owens, H
6Sam Warburton, FL
7Justin Tipuric, FL
8Ross Moriarty, -
9Gareth Davies, SH
T
3Tomas Francis, P
15Leigh Halfpenny, FB
4
14George North, W
13Jonathan Davies, C
12Scott Williams, C
11Liam Williams, W
T
10Dan Biggar, FH
Replacements
16Scott Baldwin, -
17Nicky Smith, -
18Samson Lee, -
19Cory Hill, -
20James King, -
21Lloyd Williams, -
22Gareth Anscombe, -
23Jamie Roberts, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Principality Stadium
10:30 PM, November 11, 2016
Attendance: 50,175
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'24-20 End of second half
80'It was not pretty but Wales end a losing streak of five games.
79'Wales get the put in to the scrum and that should be that for Wales.
78'24-20 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Wales
77'Drop goal-missed
76'Argentina are coming in from the side. Biggar goes for a drop goal, misses. The referee brings it back for the penalty and Halfpenny goes for the goal again.
75'Wales win the penalty for being in front of the kicker. Biggar goes down the line.
75'Substitute on - Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias , Argentina
75'Player substituted - Juan Martin Hernandez , Argentina
74'21-20 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
72'High tackle from Charteris and Argentina have a penalty in front of the posts.
72'Argentina break from their own 22 and get the penalty. They have a lineout, just outside the Wales 22.
71'Player substituted - Ramiro Herrera , Argentina
71'Substitute on - Enrique Pieretto , Argentina
70'Wales get the penalty from the scrum and Biggar kicks to touch, just outside the Pumas 22.
68'Argentina had an overlap down the left side but they don't draw in a tackler before releasing the ball and Wales have numbers. In the end Wales turn the ball over.
66'Dan Biggar clears on the outside of his right foot and finds touch in the Argentina half. Pumas gather their lineout.
66'Substitute on - Julian Montoya , Argentina
66'Player substituted - Agustin Creevy , Argentina
66'21-17 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Wales
63'Wales steal possession in the Pumas 22, but Nicolas Sanchez gives away the penalty. Halfpenny goes for the posts.
63'Substitute on - Tomas Cubelli , Argentina
63'Player substituted - Martin Landajo , Argentina
63'Player substituted - Gethin Jenkins , Wales
63'Substitute on - Nicky Smith , Wales
63'Player substituted - Pablo Matera , Argentina
63'Substitute on - Leonardo Senatore , Argentina
62'18-17 Conversion - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
61'Argentina back in it again as Martin Landajo snipes through to score. The Wales defence seemed to just stop as Landajo went over.
61'18-15 Try - Martin Landajo , Argentina
60'Argentina inch towards the line and the referee blows the whistle just as Argentina go over to score. Gardner goes to the TMO.
59'Substitute on - Tomas Lezana , Argentina
59'Player substituted - Guido Petti , Argentina
57'Gethin Jenkins gets the turnover but Charteris has knocked the ball on.
56'18-10 Conversion - Leigh Halfpenny , Wales
55'Great work from the pack after the lineout to drive towards the line. The ball is recycled and Gareth Davies beats three defenders to touch down.
55'16-10 Try - Gareth Davies , Wales
53'Gethin Jenkins kicks through and Wales get the lineout five metres from the Pumas line.
52'Wales spread the ball left from the scrum and go through the phases but don't make much ground.
50'A poor pass to Nicolas Sanchez sees the fly-half knock on and Wales have the scrum 15 metres inside the Argentina half.
50'Substitute on - Santiago Garcia Botta , Argentina
50'Player substituted - Lucas Noguera , Argentina
50'Substitute on - Javier Ortega Desio , Argentina
50'Player substituted - Enrique Pieretto , Argentina
49'Wales are penalised for obstruction after a maul but Liam Williams gathers a Hernandez kick down the line.
49'11-10 Conversion - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
48'Argentina get the penalty, Martin Landajo takes a quick tap and Juan Martin Hernandez gathers to touch score a try.
48'11-8 Try - Juan Martin Hernandez , Argentina
46'Angus Gardner penalises Alun Wyn Jones for rolling Nicolas Sanchez. Argentina have a lineout midway inside the Welsh half.
46'Player substituted - Ken Owens , Wales
46'Substitute on - Scott Baldwin , Wales
45'It's all Wales. Argentina cough up possession in the Wales half. Pressure from Liam Williams turns the ball over and Gareth Davies sprints down the left touchline, kicks ahead and Hernandez takes it into touch.
43'11-3 Try - Liam Williams , Wales
42'It was a great break by Dan Biggar down the right hand side. Brilliant support by Halfpenny. They recycle and when it was spread wide to the left, there was no stopping Liam Williams.
42'Liam Williams has been on fire, and finally has a try.
42'Wales gather from their own lineout, and they burst into the Pumas 22, they spread the ball wide and Liam Williams goes over. It goes to the TMO. Try, yes or no?
41'Juan Martin Hernandez finds touch on halfway for Argentina.
41'Leigh Halfpenny kicks the ball through but goes out of play before the onrushing Liam Williams can get to it.
41'And we are back underway at the Principality Stadium as Dan Biggar hangs a kick up in the air.
41'6-3 End of first half
40'Argentina get the penalty at the scrum. They may have lost their prop but it's immense defensive performance from Argentina and they trail by three at the break.
40'6-3 Start of second half
40'Substitute on - Enrique Pieretto , Argentina
40'Player substituted - Javier Ortega Desio , Argentina
39'Argentina's right winger in the scrum.
39'Ramiro Herrera is sin-binned by Angus Gardner and Wales are going for the scrum once more. Can the Pumas hang on for the final minute?
39'Yellow card - Ramiro Herrera , Argentina
37'Wales and Liam Williams hands off twice but he's short in the corner. Another scrum for Wales.
36'The former Cardiff Blues fullback Joaquin Tuculet is replaced and he looks somewhat groggy going off.
36'Player substituted - Joaquin Tuculet , Argentina
36'Substitute on - Jeronimo de la Fuente , Argentina
35'Very careless work from Wales but Martin Landajo snatches at the ball and knocks on. Wales in a superb position. As yet, they haven't managed to do anything in the Pumas 22.
34'Wales get the penalty as the Argentina bind slipped. Biggar goes to the lineout once more.
33'Argentina turn the ball over but Santiago Cordero knocks the ball forward.
32'Alun Wyn Jones gathers, back to Tipuric and then Ken Owens. The maul goes down. They spread the ball wide to Scott Williams, who is smothered. Gareth Davies is tackled. Wales forced back a little.
31'Biggar kicks to the corner with the warning given to Argentina.
31'Five metres out, Charteris gathers, down to Tipuric, advantage being played for an early drive at the maul from Argentina. Biggar gives a kick to the corner for Liam Williams, but doesn't come to anything. We come back for the penalty.
30'Dan Biggar goes down the line once again.
30'Scott Williams, George North and Dan Biggar attack down the Welsh right. Angus Gardner awards a penalty but then has a chat with the linesman for an early tackle. They decide against it.
28'Wales given a free kick that is quickly taken.
27'Wales turn the ball over through Sam Warburtion as Pablo Matera is held up. Scrum Wales on halfway.
26'Some exciting play for Wales in the Argentina 22, but it all comes to nothing as Ken Owens is penalised for not staying on his feet. Moriarty is the dummy runner, leaving a hole for Liam Williams to attack, but he's dropped by Hernandez. Wales concede the penalty and Pumas clear to halfway.
25'Biggar puts Wales in the Pumas 22 once again.
25'Facundo Isa knocks the ball forward, Wales counter and the linesman lifts a flag for a high tackle. No advantage for Wales. They have the penalty.
24'6-3 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Wales
22'Has to be said, Ross Moriarty was very fortunate, as he blew a three-man overlap.
22'Alun Wyn Jones gathers in the lineout, and the Welsh maul gathers pace. Ken Owens is a metre short, they throw it wide. Argentina conceded the penalty.
20'Wales win the penalty as Argentina are penalised for not staying bound. Biggar kicks down the line, into the Pumas 22.
19'Dan Biggar wants a penalty from the referee after he and Joaquin Tuculet challenged in the air. As it is, we have a scrum for Wales close to halfway.
18'Argentina's scrum holds firm but a kick through gifts Wales back possession.
17'Wales in control, and inch forward before they spin it wide. Liam Williams kicks the ball forward, Wales regather. Very loose as Gareth Davies takes it after Argentina gift back possession. A poor pass at the end from Ken Owens gives Argentina the scrum.
15'3-3 Penalty goal - Leigh Halfpenny , Wales
14'Argentina had so many opportunities to clear that ball before the penalty was given. Very disappointing for them.
13'Gethin Jenkins points towards the posts.
12'Nicolas Sanchez gets away from two players, but Argentina are still on their own 22, they don't and Wales get the penalty.
12'Wales gather through Charteris from the lineout but Argentina turn the ball over again.
11'A second penalty against Argentina for obstruction. Biggar goes down the line.
10'Argentina haven't made any ground over the past minute but eventually they kick, Halfpenny gathers, throws it to Biggar who finds touch near the Argentina 10 metre line.
8'Wales spin it wide to George North, but Argentina turn the ball over on their left touchline and they run it.
8'Sanchez again, flicks a piece of grass in the air, takes a few steps to the left but his penalty fades just right and wide.
7'Wales are penalised for advancing in front of the kicker and Argentina are going for goal.
6'The second time around, the scrum goes down, the referee ignores the front row goign down and Argentina clear. Halfpenny counter attacks.
5'First scrum doesn't go to plan and the referee asks for a gap before the bind.
4'Wales lose the ball forward in contact and Argentina get the scrum.
4'Argentina put themselves in trouble after a spinning kick off an Argentinian back sees Wales up to the Pumas 22.
4'Sanchez grabbed 29 points against Japan last week and hoping to steady the nerves early in Cardiff.
4'0-3 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
3'Nicolas Sanchez calls for the tee, he throws a piece of grass in the air and eyes his first kick.
3'No clear release says the referee and Argentina get the penalty.
2'Argentina take a quick lineout and are up to just outside the Welsh 22.
2'Wales try to go wide but the pass is high to Liam Williams and he is put into touch.
1'Dan Biggar dispatches the penalty down the line and Wales have a lineout on halfway.
1'16 seconds in and we have our first penalty against Argentina.
1'After a moment's silence, and both anthems, we are ready to go in Cardiff.
1'0-0 Start of first half