Profligate Pumas Let England Off the Hook [Scot Region]

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9 ARGENTINA 13 ENGLAND BEN YOUNGS came off the bench to keep England's Rugby World Cup campaign on course -- but Martin Johnson's men went embarrassingly close to a shock defeat.

With 13 minutes left in their opening pool game and a pumped-up Argentina leading 9-3, Leicester scrum-half Youngs darted over from a ruck five metres out to score the only try.

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Profligate Pumas Let England Off the Hook [Scot Region]

Had Argentina not squandered six penalty chances, even Youngs' effort would have been in vain, though England were also profligate - - Jonny Wilkinson missing an unprecedented five penalties in a row...

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