Wales 20-13 Argentina rugby LIVE RESULT: Welsh recover from All Blacks thrashing with tough win in Cardiff
WALES secured a hard-fought 20-13 win over Argentina to bounce back in the Autumn Internationals.
Tomos Williams and Taulupe Faletau scored a try each in Cardiff as the hosts made last week's thrashing by New Zealand a distant memory.
It is now Georgia up next week for Wales as the internationals roll on.
- Result: Wales 20-13 Argentina
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Pivac relief to answering critics
In the post-match interview you could see the relief on the face of Wayne Pivac after the grilling he has had this week due to the nature of the defeat against New Zealand.
His side needed to answer some questions and went some way towards doing that today against a side that beat England at Twickenham only 6 days ago.
The Welsh coach will hope to be looking back to the All Blacks game to reflect how they used it to really change the team's fortunes.
Pumas offer South American springboard
Wales need to use this victory as a catalyst to move on to more positive form leading towards the Six Nations.
They were well beaten by a very good All Blacks side many will fancy win the World Cup in France.
Wales have to work towards form that could see them compete more with New Zealand should they lock horns in the tournament.
Step in right direction for Pivac's boys
The second half performance today was a big improvement with less errors being made, gifting the opposition tactical opportunities through the penalties they give away.
Now is the time to make mistakes but unless you learn from them and grow as a team so as to not continue to do so, you have no hope of working towards a push at the 2023 World Cup.
The fans will leave the stadium in far more positive mood hoping their side has now turned the corner.
Dragons back to winning ways
That will never be described as a comfortable victory as the visitors put the Welsh under a lot of pressure.
Unlike against the All Blacks the defence was more resolute and kept The Pumas at bay.
The man of the match award was given to Taulupe Faletau who scored the first try today for Wayne Pivac's side.
Huge victory for Wales today, a further defeat could have sent them into a spiral.
FT: Wales 20-13 Argentina
The referee brings the game to an end.
Wales have got back to winning ways after their hammering from New Zealand last weekend.
The Principality Stadium erupts into a cauldron of noise.
Wales 20-13 Argentina
79. Wales are putting pressure on The Pumas when in possession in their own half.
Three Welsh players sack Emiliano Boffelli into touch as a collective.
Jac Morgan breaks from the lineout but loses the ball.
Eliseo Morales looks to clear but Williams blocks yet another kick.
Wales 20-13 Argentina
77. It is all about game management for Wales now.
The end of the line is in sight for the hosts but Argentina are trying to play through phases of play.
Wales turn the ball over but waste it, kicking the ball straight out.
Wales 20-13 Argentina
75. Wales kick into Argentinian territory.
Juan Cruz Mallia does brilliantly under pressure, dummying a kick to sidestep the Welsh challenge and breakout.
Argentina kicking deep into the Welsh half, Louis Rees-Zammit calm under pressure as ever.
Wales 20-13 Argentina
73. Another great kick from Louis Rees-Zammit from under his own posts.
We have seen less of the young player in this half but that was great work under pressure from Argentina.
Will Rowlands comes off with a hand of wrist injury and is replaced by Ryan Elias.
Wales 20-13 Argentina
71. The Pumas know all about late drama and winning games.
George North tries a chip kick towards the line but the bounce isn't kind to him and Argentina gather.
They look to counter and get as far as the Welsh half but Wales manage to turn the ball over.
Wales 20-13 Argentina
69. Winning their own lineout, the South Americans drive for the line and finally manage to get over.
Converting the kick, they are now within seven points of the Welsh.
With just over ten minutes remaining, we have a game back on our hands.
Try - Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Argentina)
Wales 20-6 Argentina
67. We are into the final quarter of an hour of the game.
Argentina are on the attack in the Welsh half again but are penalised for head on head in the scrum.
Priestland goes for touch but misses, giving the visitors the chance to come straight back at them.
Wales 20-6 Argentina
65. First attempt of the day for Priestland is successful.
Having replaced Anscombe he extends his side's lead.
The Pumas have no way of getting back into this game for as long as they keep giving the hosts penalties.
Penalty - Rhys Priestland (Wales)
Wales 17-6 Argentina
63. Argentina are penalised for being offside.
Chance for Wales to put more of a distance between the sides.
Rhys Priestland is going for goal from distance.
Wales 17-6 Argentina
61. The Pumas do not seem to have the same hunger they showed last Sunday when they played England at Twickenham.
It takes some doing to out-error Wales on the penalty front at the moment but the Argentines are doing it pretty well.
The next try makes or breaks the game, if Wales get it they could put even more points on the board in this game.
Wales 17-6 Argentina
59. Argentina are the architect of their own problems.
Three times they have come forward now and three times they have spilt the ball.
Wales manage to prevent the South Americans from getting over that try line.
Wales 17-6 Argentina - Rowlands yellow card
57. Wales have problems now.
As Argentina were attacking, in the Welsh twenty-two, as they looked to take clean ball out of their scrum Will Rowlands played the ball off his feet.
The referee immediately issues the yellow card.
Wales are under pressure now with Argentina probing, now having a man advantage.
Wales 17-6 Argentina
55. The visitors are trying to make something happen.
Wales are defending well but the errors made by The Pumas in terms of penalties given away make defending against them easier.
Argentina look to drive for the Welsh line from their own line out in the corner.
The visitors are knocking on the door and think they have got over the line but the player is clearly held up by the Welsh defence.
Wales 17-6 Argentina
53. The fact that Wales are more than a converted try ahead may open this game up more in the second half.
Argentina cannot rely on their kicking game to get them back into this game, they need to attack more.
They have given away six penalties themselves today and Wales have managed to punish them for it.
Wales 17-6 Argentina
51. The Pumas have a scrum just on the Welsh twenty-two.
Some great handling from the visitors as they look to work their way through Wales.
It didn't work for them this time but the referee pulls it back for a penalty and Argentina kick for the corner.
Wales 17-6 Argentina
49. Great start to the second half for Wales.
They will want to turn the screw now.
Argentina are capable of a comeback.
Wales 17-6 Argentina
47. Tomos Williams charges down Juan Cruz Mallia's kick and runs through to the line to score.
Sometimes you need the rub of the green but you need to take these chances.
Gareth Anscombe converts the kick to put Wales 11 points clear of the South Americans.
Try - Tomos Williams (Wales)
