Ireland 22-19 Argentina: Andy Farrell delighted as Irish ‘win ugly’ against impressive Pumas

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said his side held their nerve and “got there well enough” after they came through a chaotic Autumn Nations Series match against Argentina with a 22-19 win.

Clearly buoyed after their 19-match unbeaten home run was ended by New Zealand, Ireland raced into a 12-0 lead and held a 13-point advantage at the break.

But Ireland struggled against a resurgent Argentina in the second half and were held scoreless, with the Pumas falling just short of a historic first win on Irish soil.

“It was three or four games in one, wasn’t it?” Farrell said.

“Obviously the overriding feeling is that we’re happy to win. There’s a few things we had to learn from last week and some things we didn’t address on the pitch.

“We said last week we had a chance to win ugly. We did that this week, so that’s a plus.”