Ireland player ratings v Argentina: Caelan Doris has been man of the Series

There were plenty of contenders for man of the match in the Irish side
Ireland player ratings v Argentina: Caelan Doris has been man of the Series

Ireland's Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Julián Montoya of Argentina as he offloads to Caelan Doris. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

This game had the feel of a banana peel pre-game. Argentina, after all, have a bit of history with Ireland to the point that describing it as "a bit of history" is something of an understatement. Lens, Cardiff, Paris... name the places and you can find more beef than an Argentinian steak house so there are no soft games when it comes to this fixture. 

Ireland selected accordingly - even if a number of named starters pulled out before the game - and looked to double down on the big win over New Zealand last week.

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