Running Argentina haven’t foresaken art of scrum

Argentina may have been converted to the joys and rewards of running rugby in the last three years, but the nation’s umbilical cord with physical forward play and their devotion to the scrum, in particular, remain embedded in the collective psyche.

Who better than Marcos Ayerza to remind us of that ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Ireland in Cardiff and one which promises to be, if anything, even more bruising than last week’s meeting with the French at Cardiff.

The Leicester Tigers prop has been a Puma since 2003.