The Autumn Nations Series 2024 resumes this weekend and the southern hemisphere sides will hope to continue their dominance.
There were a lot of positives to carry on going into a much harder proposition in six days when they play Ireland at the Aviva on Friday.
The subplot is thicker and more appealing. As much as it is Italy v Argentina, it will also be Gonzalo Quesada v Felipe Contepomi, former teammates, old neighbours in Las Lomas de San Isidro.
Following the amuse-bouche that was the opening weekend of the Autumn Nations Series 2024, the action gets underway in earnest this Friday.
Italy and Argentina have both named sides with only two players with fewer than 10 caps for their encounter in Udine on Saturday.
Can Los Pumas beat the All Blacks in either of the two upcoming tests? Now that the hoodoo of never beating the All Blacks has been broken.
Former Argentina out-half Felipe Contepomi is said to be in “pole position” to take charge of his country’s national team following the resignation of Mario Ledesma.
There’s an impending problem arising for Argentina in the No 10 jersey.
It's been a tough year for Argentina but it will be bloody good to have Los Pumas back
In a year in which the Jaguares made the Super Rugby final, Argentina are now destined to unceremoniously crash out of the pool stages in Japan, despite being largely made up of the same players.