France was extremely efficient and scored from every opportunity they created to close the Autumn Nations Series with a win.
Argentina have made one change to their starting XV to the side that narrowly lost to Ireland on Friday for their encounter with France in their final match of their Autumn Nations Series campaign.
Argentina player ratings: It wasn’t to be for Los Pumas who, after pushing Ireland to the limit, lost by three points in Dublin, a city they have never been able to celebrate in.
Argentina's 107-cap flanker Pablo Matera has returned to their starting line-up to face Ireland on Friday at the Aviva Stadium after serving a two-week ban.
Italy and Argentina have both named sides with only two players with fewer than 10 caps for their encounter in Udine on Saturday.
The opening day of the World Rugby U20 Trophy produced the two highest scores in the history of the competition, with hosts Scotland and Pool A rivals Japan running amok against Samoa and Hong Kong China.
Rugby in Scotland hit a new low on Tuesday when their promotion-chasing U20s team lost to Uruguay at the Junior World Trophy in Kenya.
In Cheika’s first year in the role, the foundations for how he wants his team to play the game were set. “This year, it is about putting our opponents under pressure by attacking them. I want my team to attack with the ball.”
Veteran Agustin Creevy has had his wish granted regarding a Test level recall as new Argentina coach Michael Cheika. The 37-year-old last represented his country at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.