Ireland v Argentina: A clash of titans




The Aviva Stadium is set to host a titanic clash between two of the world's top rugby nations, Ireland and Argentina, on Friday evening.
Both teams will be looking to build on impressive performances in their opening matches of the Autumn Nations Series.
Ireland will be firm favorites, but Argentina have a history of causing problems for the men in green.
The Irish have a 14-9 record over Argentina, with one game drawn.
But they have lost three of their last four meetings, including a 28-17 defeat in Dublin in 2018.
Andy Farrell's men will be looking to avoid a repeat of that performance, and will be buoyed by the return of some key players.
Johnny Sexton, James Ryan and Josh van der Flier are all back in the squad, and will be hoping to inspire Ireland to victory.
Argentina, meanwhile, will be looking to build on their impressive 50-23 win over Scotland last weekend.
The Pumas are a free-flowing attacking side, and will be looking to put pressure on the Irish defense.
Mario Ledesma's men have a number of dangerous players, including Nicolas Sanchez, Emiliano Boffelli and Julian Montoya.
Ireland will need to be at their best to match Argentina physically, and will need to be clinical in their execution of their game plan.
The game is finely poised, and could go either way. But Ireland will be slight favorites, and will be looking to secure their first win over Argentina in Dublin since 2016.

The match kicks off at 8.10pm on Friday evening, and will be live on RTÉ 2 and ITV Sport.

  • Ireland v Argentina
  • Aviva Stadium
  • Friday, November 15
  • 8.10pm
  • RTÉ 2 and ITV Sport