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Argentina v England: Marcus Smith wants more in Nations Championship

England still have plenty to improve on despite the 11-try win over Fiji, says Marcus Smith – who will only be satisfied with the side’s summer work if they end Argentina’s unbeaten run in Santiago del Estero this weekend.

England face the Pumas on Saturday at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, 600 miles north west of the country’s capital Buenos Aires.

Argentina have played twice at the 30,000-capacity stadium – which was opened in 2021 – and have won both matches, against Scotland and South Africa.

“It’s nice to get reaffirmation that we’re on the right path,” Smith told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast as he reflected on the win against Fiji, which broke a five-match losing run for England.

“Obviously we’re not perfect and there’s a lot of things we need to work on, but we’ll always leave it out there and commit as hard as we can to getting better.

“That record [Argentina’s unbeaten run in Santiago del Estero] is there to be chased and broken, hopefully.

“We want to finish on a high so that we can all enjoy our summer holidays and have something to smile about.”


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