Last-gasp Boffelli try takes Argentina to Scotland series win

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SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO: Emiliano Boffelli scored an 81st minute try as Argentina beat Scotland 34-31 in the third Test on Saturday (Jul 16) to claim the series 2-1. Boffelli, who plays for Scottish club Edinburgh, crossed after the Pumas had trailed by 15 points with half an hour remaining in Santiago del Est

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO: Emiliano Boffelli scored an 81st minute try as Argentina beat Scotland 34-31 in the third Test on Saturday to claim the series 2-1.

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika made 11 changes to his side and named flanker Pablo Matera as captain with regular skipper Julian Montoya injured. Under five minutes later Townsend's side responded as winger Duhan van der Merwe slalomed through the home defence to find his way over. The score changed hands again after 25 minutes as Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman found the whiteline from the back of a rolling maul and Kinghorn converted.

Argentina's response came less than 60 seconds later as replacement prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro bundled over with a pick and go to start the comeback.Scotland's lead was cut to 31-27 with 12 minutes left as the Pumas' replacement scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou sniped over following a Kinghorn penalty.

 

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