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Argentina Rallies from 21-0 Down to Beat Scotland 33-24

Published 23 November 2025

Argentina staged a stunning comeback to defeat Scotland 33-24 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday, overturning a 21-0 deficit in the second half to secure their first victory on Scottish soil since 2009.

Scotland dominated the early stages, capitalizing on an Argentine error to take the lead. In the fourth minute, Juan Cruz Mallia received a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on that halted a Scottish attack, leaving Argentina with 14 players. Nine minutes later, fly-half Finn Russell sent Jack Dempsey through a gap for the opening try, which Russell converted to make it 7-0. Scotland extended their advantage on the 27th minute when scrum-half Jamie Dobie combined with hooker Ewan Ashman, who powered over despite a collision among Argentine defenders. Russell's conversion gave the hosts a 14-0 halftime lead.

The second half began with Scotland maintaining control. Ashman scored his second try just four minutes after the restart, again set up by Dobie, and Russell converted to push the score to 21-0. Argentina appeared disjointed, committing handling errors and failing to find touch from a penalty, which allowed Scotland to retain possession deep in Pumas territory.

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