Overview
- Scotland opened the Nations Championship with a 47-38 away win in Córdoba on Saturday, running in seven tries and holding off a late Argentina rally.
- Seven different players scored Scotland’s tries—Sione Tuipulotu, Pierre Schoeman, Rory Hutchinson, Gregor Brown, Scott Cummings, debutant Gregor Hiddleston and Kyle Rowe—highlighting attacking depth across the squad.
- Head coach Gregor Townsend said last November’s home defeat to Argentina prompted ‘honest conversations’ that changed preparation and decision-making, and he called the Córdoba result evidence of that growth.
- Townsend warned there are still weaknesses to fix after Argentina scored two late tries and dominated parts of the game, saying the team must tighten areas of play despite the overall performance.
- Prop Elliot Millar Mills suffered an early calf injury that Townsend expects will probably keep him out for the rest of the tour, forcing selection adjustments as Scotland fly to South Africa to prepare for their Pretoria test against the Springboks.