Argentina 38–47 Scotland: match report & highlights

Jul 8, 2026

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Full-time: Argentina 38 – 47 Scotland

Scotland held on for a thrilling Nations Championship victory over Argentina in a match that swung wildly between the two sides. The Scots built a commanding position early in the second half, with tries from Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings extending their lead substantially. However, Argentina mounted a ferocious comeback, scoring three tries in quick succession through Tomas Rapetti, Lucio Cinti, and Agustin Moyano to threaten a remarkable turnaround in the final quarter. Tomas Albornoz's conversion of Moyano's try with just over a minute remaining brought Argentina desperately close, but Scotland's defence held firm to secure the win.

The opening exchanges were closely contested, with both teams trading tries and maintaining a tight battle throughout the first half. Scotland's early dominance in the second period, featuring efforts from Gregor Hiddleston and Kyle Rowe alongside their earlier scores, looked to have decided the contest. Yet Argentina's resilience and attacking flair nearly snatched an unlikely victory, making for a pulsating finale that had the momentum entirely in the southern hemisphere side's favour before the final whistle.

Key moments

79' 79' Conversion: Tomas Albornoz (Argentina) — Argentina 38 – 47 Scotland
79' 79' Try: Agustin Moyano (Argentina) — Argentina 36 – 47 Scotland
76' 76' Conversion: Tomas Albornoz (Argentina) — Argentina 31 – 47 Scotland
76' 76' Try: Lucio Cinti (Argentina) — Argentina 29 – 47 Scotland
74' 74' Conversion: Fergus Burke (Scotland) — Argentina 24 – 47 Scotland
74' 74' Try: Kyle Rowe (Scotland) — Argentina 24 – 45 Scotland
70' 70' Conversion: Fergus Burke (Scotland) — Argentina 24 – 40 Scotland
69' 69' Try: Gregor Hiddleston (Scotland) — Argentina 24 – 38 Scotland
67' 67' Conversion: Tomas Albornoz (Argentina) — Argentina 24 – 33 Scotland
66' 66' Try: Tomas Rapetti (Argentina) — Argentina 22 – 33 Scotland
57' 57' Conversion: Tom Jordan (Scotland) — Argentina 17 – 33 Scotland
56' 56' Try: Scott Cummings (Scotland) — Argentina 17 – 31 Scotland
53' 53' Conversion: Tom Jordan (Scotland) — Argentina 17 – 26 Scotland
52' 52' Try: Gregor Brown (Scotland) — Argentina 17 – 24 Scotland
43' 43' Conversion: Tomas Albornoz (Argentina) — Argentina 17 – 19 Scotland
42' 42' Try: Rodrigo Isgro (Argentina) — Argentina 15 – 19 Scotland
38' 38' Conversion: Tom Jordan (Scotland) — Argentina 10 – 19 Scotland
36' 36' Try: Rory Hutchinson (Scotland) — Argentina 10 – 17 Scotland
34' 34' Penalty: Tomas Albornoz (Argentina) — Argentina 10 – 12 Scotland
23' 23' Try: Pierre Schoeman (Scotland) — Argentina 7 – 12 Scotland
19' 19' Conversion: Fergus Burke (Scotland) — Argentina 7 – 7 Scotland
18' 18' Try: Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland) — Argentina 7 – 5 Scotland
8' 8' Conversion: Tomas Albornoz (Argentina) — Argentina 7 – 0 Scotland
7' 7' Try: Joaquin Oviedo (Argentina) — Argentina 5 – 0 Scotland

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