Ireland defeats Argentina 42-12 in Nations Championship opener
Ireland scored six tries, including a hat-trick from Keenan, to secure a dominant victory over Argentina in the Nations Championship.
At a glance
- Ireland scored six tries in the victory
- Keenan scored a hat-trick for Ireland
- Carreras scored twice for Argentina
- The teams could meet in next year's World Cup knockout stages
Ireland defeated Argentina 42-12 in a Nations Championship match, with Keenan scoring three tries. Argentina responded with two tries through Carreras in the loss.
The match took place as part of November's international rugby window. Ireland will face Argentina again potentially in next year's World Cup knockout stages in Australia.
Why it matters
The result comes ahead of next year's World Cup in Australia, where Ireland and Argentina could potentially meet in the knockout stages.
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