The England national rugby team also lost the second game against Australia in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. Argentina and France, on the other hand, won confidently.
The England national rugby team suffered their second defeat on the second weekend of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. In front of 82,000 spectators at Twickenham, England lost 37:42 to Australia. The English started the game well and were already leading 15-3 after 20 minutes
Led by Noah Lolesio, the Australians came back before the break and turned the game into a 20:18 halftime lead. After the break, things continued to be similarly turbulent, as Australia were also unable to maintain their lead. In the 67th minute, Marcus Smith gave England a 30:28 lead.
It remained exciting until the very last scene in the game, which brought Australia victory. Max Jorgensen sprinted away from everyone to make it 40:37 for the Australians, then Ben Donaldson converted to make the final score 42:37. At the start of the Autumn Nations Series 2024, the English lost to the New Zealanders 22:24.
Argentinians easily win against Italy
In Udine, Italy, the Argentinians had a pretty easy game against the hosts with a 50:18 win. The South Americans hit the ground running right from the start and were already leading 17-0 after half an hour.
Although Italy managed to get within 10:17 by the break in front of around 22,358 spectators, the “Los Pumas” from Argentina pulled away in the second half. The man of the game was Tomas Albornoz with 21 points.
Gala in Paris! France outclasses Japan
The French national rugby team also celebrated a successful start to the tournament on the second weekend of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series.
At the Stade de France in Paris, the hosts won comfortably against Japan with 52:12 (31:0).
Rugby live: TV broadcasts of the Autumn Series 2024
