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Argentina number eight Joaquín Oviedo scored a try in each half against Wales [Getty Images]
Nations Championship
Argentina (28) 35
Tries: Oviedo 2, Piccardo, Kremer, S Carreras, Cons: Albornoz 5
Wales (14) 21
Tries: Lake, Carre, Warren Cons: Costelow 3
Number eight Joaquin Oviedo scored two tries as Argentina overpowered Wales in the Nations Championship in San Juan.
The Pumas brushed aside their opening tournament defeat against Scotland with this dominant five-try display.
Centre Justo Piccardo, flanker Marcos Kremer and full-back Santiago Carreras also scored for the home side while fly-half Tomas Albornoz kicked 10 points.
Wales had opened the scoring with a try from captain Dewi Lake, who later limped off injured. Rhys Carre also went over before Ben Warren crossed as the tourists rallied in the final quarter.
Flanker Jac Morgan again excelled but this proved a reality check for Wales after they had achieved back-to-back Test victories for the first time since 2023 by overcoming Italy and Fiji.
This was always going to prove a much tougher test against a team ranked seventh in the world - four places above Wales - and one who had beaten Steve Tandy's side 52-28 in Cardiff in November 2025.
Wales now travel to face world champions South Africa in Durban next Saturday, while Argentina will host England.
More to follow.
How they lined up
Argentina: S Carreras; Delguy, Cinti, Piccardo, M Carreras; Albornoz, Garcia; Wenger, Montoya (capt), Rapetti, Petti, Alemanno, Grondona, Kremer, Oviedo.
Replacements: Ruiz, Vivas, Coria Marchetti, Molina, Matera, Benitez Cruz, Moroni, Ignacio.
Wales: Murray; Mee, E James, Hawkins, Adams; Costelow, Tomos Williams; Carre, Lake (capt), Lewis, Carter, Beard, Botham, J Morgan, Wainwright.
Replacements: Elias, N Smith, Warren, Teddy Williams, k James, Hardy, Llewellyn, Rees-Zammit.
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
TMO: Tual Trainini (France).
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