ARGENTINA captain Felipe Contepomi conceded the Pumas will have to produce the “perfect game” to stand any chance of beating New Zealand in tomorrow’s quarter-final.

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England have completed their final training run ahead of tomorrow’s opening Rugby World Cup showdown with Argentina.

ENGLAND scrum coach Graham Rowntree has steeled his men for the ultimate challenge of facing Argentina’s set piece in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opener.

Argentina have brought Gonzalo Tiesi into a full-strength side for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opener against England.

Will Greenwood has backed England’s under-pressure centres to answer their critics at the Rugby World Cup.

Argentina utility back Juan Martin Hernandez will miss the Rugby World Cup after failing to recover in time from a right knee injury.

SEAN O’BRIEN is free to play in the Heineken Cup final after escaping an ERC citing.

THE last few weeks on the road across the rugby homes of Europe has been challenging to say the least.

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

IN the end it was surprisingly easy, with Ireland consolidating their superiority with a second try and an unusually comprehensive victory over the Argentinean Pumas.

Ireland conclude their autumn series against Argentina today hoping to end a disappointing month with victory over their fierce rivals.

THE end is near, but will tomorrow’s game against Argentina mark a fresh dawn for Ireland?

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made three changes to his starting line-up, from the side that lost 15-9 in Paris last weekend, to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. (kick-off 2.30pm)

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BYRON KELLEHER has warned three-time Heineken Cup champions Toulouse to raise their level of performance despite a crushing 42-16 quarter-final win over rivals Stade Francais at Le Stadium yesterday.

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Stade Français have made a rash of changes for their Heineken Cup showdown with Ulster at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels tomorrow.

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ARGENTINA will unleash a formidable forward pack but unfamiliar back division against England this weekend, after suffering injuries to their key playmakers.

Argentina's Rodrigo Roncero should not be available to play against Ireland at Croke Park in two weeks time.

Juan Martin Hernandez has been included in the Argentina squad for next month’s tour of Europe after recovering from a hand injury.

Pumas playmaker Juan Martin Hernandez, arguably the best player in the world, will start at fly-half for Stade Francais against Ulster in the Heineken Cup at Ravenhill tomorrow.

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DONNCHA O’Callaghan is one of four players in Ireland’s team to play Argentina at the Parc des Princes on Sunday to have fronted up in the past to a similar, seemingly impossible situation.

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ARGENTINA fly-half Felipe Contepomi believes securing a crucial bonus point against Namibia today is no foregone conclusion.

ARGENTINA, the lethal joker in the World Cup pack, have insisted they can shake off their injury worries and recent indifferent form to put the skids under group rivals France and Ireland.

ARGENTINA prop Rodrigo Roncero played down the importance of his side’s 27-20 defeat to Wales on Saturday.

Argentina prop Rodrigo Roncero played down the importance of his side’s 27-20 defeat to Wales on Saturday.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has named a preliminary squad of 41 players ahead of the World Cup in France.

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Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests, which begin against England on Saturday, after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

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

Leinster’s Felipe Contepomi returns to the Argentina side for the second Test against Wales, which takes place in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

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Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda claims they came close to pulling the plug on their prestigious match with the British & Irish Lions later this month because of mounting frustrations over player availability.

The Argentinian national team have lost three key players for the May 23 duel against the Lions in Cardiff.

The Argentinian national team have lost three key players for the May 23 duel against the Lions in Cardiff.

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