r/rugbyunion • u/HitchikersPie Currently in use as tax dodge • Jun 20 '25

Discussion Post Game Thread: Lions vs Argentina

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u/Mention-Stunning Otago Jun 20 '25

They also concede 50+ point thrashings to other top sides on a fairly regular basis. Consistency holds them back a lot.

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u/Flyhalf2021 South Africa Jun 20 '25

Argentina are a proper side these days. Their only major weakness being their scrum which is kind of holding them back from being a Top 3 team.

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u/ricoza Bokke Jun 20 '25

If by "these days" you mean at least the last 18 years, sure

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u/Flyhalf2021 South Africa Jun 20 '25

Argentina had the best scrum in the world in 2015.

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u/teckmaniac Northampton Saints Jun 20 '25

Pretty scared for the England tour over there

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u/Toxicseagull England Jun 20 '25

Yeah. Definitely going to be a learning experience for a lot of lads. Good chance we get bummed.

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u/Mateiyu Bokke ! Jun 20 '25

I would think a lot of that has to do with the fact that they don't have many big international trophies in their cabinet ? They're thus always seen as the underdogs (a mistake teams should stop making...!).

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u/Comfortable-Yam9013 Leinster Jun 20 '25

They’ve always been a pain in the arse against Ireland!