EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Argentina stunned Scotland 33-24 from 21-0 down at Murrayfield in the greatest comeback win in Pumas history on Sunday.
The Pumas were trailing 21-0 as late as the 57th minute but scored five tries in an incredible 22-minute spell to snatch their first win at Murrayfield in 16 years.
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi ran out of patience with a team whose own mistakes were making it easier for Scotland. His breaking point was just after halftime.
Flanker Santiago Grondona was hit head-high by opposite Rory Darge but the Scot wasn’t yellow-carded, only penalized. Pumas flyhalf Gerónimo Prisciantelli failed to find touch, Scotland countered and Ewan Ashman ran over Prisciantelli to score his second try of the match. Finn Russell’s extras made it 21-0.
Contepomi sent on five replacements; new props and scrumhalf and Carreras, his reliable goalkicker, and Pablo Matera, the most capped Puma.
They transformed the Pumas. The scrum was no longer a lottery, Carreras attacked the line and Matera was a bull with the ball in hand.
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Argentina stuns Scotland from 21-0 down at Murrayfield
