George Ford kicked all of their factors in a remarkably dominant 27-10 beatdown of the dreadful Pumas that got here regardless of Tom Curry seeing his early yellow card for head-on-head contact with Juan Cruz Mallia upgraded to crimson following a bunker overview.
England had been higher in all sides of the sport after shortly bouncing again from that nightmare begin with aplomb, racking up penalty after penalty as Ford saved his unerring accuracy from the tee following three quick-fire drop objectives that had been efficiently executed within the area of simply seven first-half minutes.
Standard Sport’s rugby correspondent Nick Purewal was on the Stade Velodrome to price the England gamers on an enormous evening for Steve Borthwick.
Backs
Freddie Steward – 7
Rock stable in each facet, and crucially again to his finest beneath the excessive ball.
Jonny May – 7
Unable to make any inroads with ball in hand however completely on level together with his kick chase which was important to victory.
Joe Marchant – 7
Again unable to tuck in on the entrance foot however was stable in defence and dependable all through.
Manu Tuilagi – 8
This was Tuilagi’s finest efficiency in years and comes at simply the best time for an England aspect so depending on his energy sport.
Elliot Daly – 7
Inexplicably opted for the grubber kick on one assault the place a attempt was odds-on if the ball stayed within the arms, however nonetheless shone off the ball.
George Ford – 9
The finest particular person efficiency by any participant in Steve Borthwick’s nascent England tenure and the displaying that has given lift-off to this Test group.
Alex Mitchell – 8
Fully vindicated his choice with super-accurate kicking and all the time supplied a risk to snipe on the defence or speed up the attacking rhythm.
Forwards
Ellis Genge – 7
A significant step in the best course for considered one of England’s emotional totems. Angrily smashed his boot on the turf at one level and that fury is strictly what England want.
Jamie George – 8
A masterful flip from the captain who shouldn't be the captain. George bossed the lineout and the scrum and was busy across the discipline all through.
Dan Cole – 8
Selected to thwart Argentina’s scrummaging risk and delivered in spades. Softened the Pumas up for Will Stuart’s second-half arrival.
Maro Itoje – 9
His finest efficiency in years and fully vindicates him pledging to ship on this match.
Ollie Chessum – 8
Showed no indicators of rust after his long-term harm, ripping into Argentina from the off with main depth and focus.
Courtney Lawes – 9
A tone-setting flip from a person it's so straightforward to observe and who is aware of the best way to lead by the most effective of examples. Breakdown supremacy simply the tip of a brutal, relentless iceberg.
Tom Curry – 6
Unable to make any influence because of the crimson card, which is unlucky even when warranted. Players merely have to vary their physique positions.
Ben Earl – 8
Perhaps his finest displaying in an England shirt and transferred his Saracens type into the Test group.
Replacements
Theo Dan (for George, 71) – 7
A deserved cameo for the younger Saracen, who boasts a lot potential,
Joe Marler (for Genge, 52) – 8
Extended the scrum dominance and steered England residence on the demise.
Will Stuart (for Cole, 49) – 8
Picked up the place Cole left off, as England fully dominated Argentina on the set-piece.
George Martin (for Chessum, 58) – 7
A really tidy displaying for the Leicester hardman, in one other show of precisely what he can supply at Test stage.
Lewis Ludlam (for Lawes, 65) – 7
Delivered for Borthwick in an all-action displaying that ensured England began their World Cup in the absolute best style.
Danny Care (for Mitchell, 62) – 7
So fast to snipe across the fringes to drive the ultimate nails into Argentina’s coffin.
Marcus Smith (for Ford, 77) – 7
Preciously little to do however he did it with trademark panache.
Ollie Lawrence (for Tuilagi, 68) – 7
Kept busy and threw himself into each problem and skirmish.
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