Cheika gets off to winning start

■By BEN JAYCOCK

Argentina ..............26
Scotland ................18
Michael Cheika was victorious in his first game in charge of Argentina last night in San Salvador as the Los Pumas played their first home game in front of their passionate fans in 1,058 days.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend favoured youth over experience in his touring squad leaving out the likes of Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell and Chris Harris and they were on the back foot in the first half.
Juan Martin Gonzalez’s jackal won the first penalty of the game and Argentina’s record points scorer Nicolas Sanchez slotted the...

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