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England Beat Argentina in Nations Championship After Late TMO Ruling Overturns Try

Argentina had a last-gasp try ruled out by a television match official review, handing England a thriller victory.

The Argentine rugby team that played England at Twickenham.
The Argentine rugby team that played England at T…      England Rugby Union Argentina    Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
By Free News Press Editorial Team
Published July 19, 2026 at 1:32 AM PDT

England held on to beat Argentina in a chaotic Nations Championship match after a last-gasp Argentina try was controversially ruled out following a review by the television match official, according to BBC Sport.

The match drew immediate attention for its disorder on the field, with commentary describing the game as featuring comedy refereeing alongside the high drama of the final moments. Argentina appeared to have scored a late try that would have changed the result, but officials overturned the score on review.

The TMO call in the closing stages proved decisive. Argentina's players and fans were left aggrieved as what looked like a scoring play was taken off the board, and England escaped with the win.

Nations Championship matches between England and Argentina have a long history of physical, contested rugby. This fixture added a new layer with the officiating controversy that surrounded it, particularly the ruling that denied Argentina at the death.

BBC Sport described the match as a thriller, with the chaos on the field matching the tension of the scoreline. The hosts had the last-gasp try ruled out, leaving England to close out a result that will be remembered as much for what was taken away as for what was earned.

Partido de rugby entre las selecciones "B" de Argentina e Inglaterra, celebrado el 15/06/2013 en el estadio José Amalfitani, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Partido de rugby entre las selecciones "B" de Arg…      England Rugby Union Argentina    Sabalero20 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)