Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories George Ford.Alamy Stock Photo Freepulling the strings Ford inspires England to Argentina win on 100th cap The out-half kicked 15 points and assisted one of England’s four tries. 10.57pm, 5 Jul 2025 Share options ENGLAND OUT-HALF George Ford celebrated his 100th Test appearance with an influential display in Saturday’s 35-12 win over Argentina in La Plata. Ford, 32, kicked 15 points and assisted one of England’s four tries as Steve Borthwick’s side claimed victory before next Saturday’s second and final Test of the series. The hosts trailed 22-0 after 50 minutes before crossing twice in a disappointing performance after beating the British and Irish Lions in their last game. Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi made seven changes from July 20′s win over the Lions as No 8 Facundo Isa started the game in his first international appearance since October 2023. Advertisement England boss Borthwick was without 13 first-choice players away with the Lions, including captain Maro Itoje, as centre Seb Atkinson and winger Will Muir made their international debuts. Ford ran out on his own in front of a packed crowd at a hostile Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi before kick-off as he became the eighth male player to reach the century of England Test appearances, having made his debut in 2014. England's Freddie Steward is tackled by Pablo Matera and Lucas Paulos.Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Contepomi’s Pumas controlled an ill-disciplined opening quarter from England as flanker Alex Coles was shown a yellow card but they failed to make the most of their dominance. Ford opened the scoring after 21 minutes with Coles off the field by slotting the seventh drop goal of his England career, three of them coming against Los Pumas in the 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage. Atkinson followed Coles to the bin but Ford’s clinical effort was the only points of the first half. Ford’s influence on the encounter was illustrated even further as he played a crucial part to set-up full-back Freddie Steward with a vintage pass from the stand-off, sandwiched between two efforts from winger Tom Roebuck. The hosts’ attempted comeback was kicked off by flanker Pablo Matera crossing on his 110th cap after 52 minutes before lock Pedro Rubiolo also strolled over as they cut the deficit to 10 points. Their hopes of victory were then dashed as Ford added two further penalties and winger Cadan Murley sneaked over in the final quarter as England won a third straight game over Argentina, a run which started with Ford’s three drop goals two years ago. – © AFP 2025 Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Ford inspires England to Argentina win on 100th cap”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Ford inspires England to Argentina win on 100th cap”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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