DESPITE the victory, it was impossible not to feel a sense of disappointment leaving the Aviva Stadium yesterday.

France 10 Argentina 34

Argentina captain Agustin Pichot predicted the “end for rugby” if tournament organisers followed through with plans to reduce the number of teams competing in the 2011 World Cup.

ENGLAND will face South Africa in the World Cup final on Saturday after the Springboks emphatically ended Argentina’s tournament hopes at Stade de France last night.

Argentina's star fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez has shaken off injury concerns to be named in an unchanged Pumas side for Sunday's World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

Argentina centre Manuel Contepomi has mocked suggestions twin brother Felipe is flaky under pressure.

Argentina 63 Namibia 3

Argentina will go into their World Cup Pool D clash with Georgia in Lyon having risen to fourth in the latest International Rugby Board world rankings – their highest position.

France 12 Argentina 17

SIMON EASTERBY believes Ireland has a better-balanced squad than that which contested the World Cup in Australia four years ago.

Argentina 16 Ireland 0

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan believes he has learnt a lot about his side ahead of the World Cup despite rounding off their two-Test tour against Argentina with a 16-0 defeat in Buenos Aires on yesterday.

Argentina 16 Ireland 0

ARGENTINA coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced to ring the changes for tomorrow’s second Test with Ireland.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced into a string of changes for Saturday’s second Test with Ireland.

French Barbarians 14 Argentina 28

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has called up 30 players for the forthcoming European tour.

Leinster will be glad to hear that their Heineken Cup opponents Bourgoin have allowed Augusto Petrilli to join up with Argentina as one of just five overseas based players to make the flight to Buenos Aires for Saturday's international against South Africa.

Ireland 6 Argentina 16

Argentina have named an unchanged side to face Ireland following their 24-14 win over Six Nations champions France in Marseille.

The Argentine Rugby Union have announced a 25-man squad for their European tour next month.

Argentina 50 Romania 3

Argentina 36, Romania 0 (Latest)

Argentina 24, Romania 0 (latest)

Argentina coaches Marcelo Loffreda and Daniel Baetti have included full-back Ignacio Corleto in the line-up to play Australia in the Rugby World Cup opening match on Friday.