George Ford marks milestone by leading England to victory in Argentina
Argentina 12-35 England
Fly-half Ford scores 15 points on his 100th cap
George Ford marked his 100th cap in style as he kicked 15 points to steer England to a highly impressive 35-12 victory over Argentina in the opening game of their two-Test series. In front of a partisan full house at the Estadio Uno in La Plata, an hour’s drive south of Buenos Aires, the century maker displayed his customary calm to steer the tourists through troubled waters early on.
England were reduced to 13 when losing two players to the sin-bin before half-time, yet somehow made it to the interval ahead thanks to Ford’s drop goal. From there they were the only team in the contest. In a remarkable transformation Steve Borthwick’s team bagged four second-half tries, three in seven minutes between the 42nd and 49th minute. Continue reading...
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