Imperfect display could prove perfect preparation for Ireland

Schmidt acknowledges major improvement will be required against the All Blacks

Ireland make it a not so perfect 10 in scrappy win over Argentina

Seán O’Brien suffers broken arm during first half of Aviva stadium encounter

Ireland poised to extend proud home record against the Pumas

Expected edge at scrum time to establish the platform for Schmidt’s men

Argentina’s back three has ability to shred Irish defence

John O'Sullivan: during the Rugby Championship Pumas averaged three tries a match

Gerry Thornley's team prediction: O’Brien and Best set for Ireland return

O’Brien set for his first outing in Ireland jersey in almost a year against Argentina

Garry Ringrose ready to ‘turn the page and focus on Argentina’

Centre believes Pumas have continued to improve since joining Rugby Championship

Argentina complete day of upsets with win over Wallabies

Los Pumas’ famous victory on the Gold Coast is their first over Australia since 1983

South Africa wake from slumber to run in six tries against Argentina

Rassie Erasmus’s side get off to another slow start in Durban

Pumas’ passion takes some of the gloss off Ireland’s win

Ireland were in control , but Argentina refused to fade away – and it was no bad thing

Liam Toland: Man of the match award not a free pass

Reselection never a guarantee in Schmidt era due to the huge amount of talent within squad

Comeback kid Adam Byrne rises to test of international occasion

‘I just needed to stay focused on the game. It’s been incredible. I can’t wait to reflect on it’

Ireland take foot off the gas against Argentina

Win rounds off successful November series but Ireland ease up in second half

Ireland ready to get down and dirty with wily Argentinians

Players as much as the fans are expecting a 3-0 series and a seventh straight win

Argentina more than familiar with uphill struggles

Clash with Ireland comes at the end of a long, gruelling season for hard-pressed panel

Rob Kearney happy to shut down idea of revenge over Argentina

Irish fullback says World Cup quarter final can be learned from but not focused on

Conor Murray to make up for ‘one of worst days’ of career

Defeat to Pumas in World Cup quarter-finals still stings ahead of meeting this Saturday

Late tries give Argentina victory over Italy in Florence

Conor O’Shea’s side led 15-14 after an hour before tourists pulled away

Lacklustre England edge Argentina in scrappy affair

Tries from Nathan Jones and Semesa Rokoduguni secure win at Twickenham

Reece Hodge double helps Australia see off Argentina in Mendoza

Wallabies finish second in table as Argentina finish Rugby Championship without a point

All Blacks survive Argentina scare to make it three from three

Los Pumas lead 22-15 in second half but New Zealand turn the screw at Yarrow Stadium

All Black duo Sam Cane and Malakai Fekitoa both cited for dangerous tackles

Both players will face disciplinary hearings in the next two days following Saturday’s win

Last-gasp Greig Laidlaw penalty gives Scotland win over Argentina

Three point win over the Pumas boosts Scotland’s bid for a place in world top eight

All Blacks a game away from matching record after Buenos Aires win

World champions extend winning run to 16 after comfortable victory over Argentina

Will Genia grabs two tries as Australia strike early to down Argentina

Wallabies scored three tries in the opening 12 minutes in Perth

Late Warren Whiteley try gives South Africa narrow win

Argentina led by 10 points with 10 minutes remaining in Nelspruit

Liam Toland: Australia's strong systems and twin terrors

All Blacks will have to adapt to stop David Pocock and Michael Hooper

Ashley-Cooper bags hat-trick as Australia subdue runaway Pumas

David Pocock-inspired Wallabies march on to final meeting against New Zealand

Michael Cheika: ‘One of the big things we want to bring is honesty’

Battered Wallabies count injury cost of battle with Pumas ahead of final

Wallabies’ woes might just give Pumas the edge

Cheika puts hopes in Pocock and Folau, but Argentina are not planning to sit back

Matt Giteau chasing gold after Cheika’s opening gambit pays dividends

Wallaby unwanted by Deans now eyeing second World Cup final appearance

Gordon D'Arcy: Coaching players younger must become priority

Too many 18 and 19-year olds are learning passing skills they should have by 14 or 15

Ireland heartbreak as World Cup journey grinds to halt

Argentina prove too strong in defence and attack for team shorn of its principal leaders

Sluggish start in Cardiff cost Ireland, says Jamie Heaslip

Argentina stormed into an early 17-point lead leaving Joe Schmidt’s side playing catch-up

Ireland face moment of truth as they bid to reach first semi-final

Schmidt’s men can dig deep against Pumas and spoil southern hemisphere party

Moroni moves into the centre for Argentina against Ireland

Juan Martín Hernández partners Moroni in midfield as Nicolas Sanchez returns at 10

Liam Toland: Argentina will test everything, including the referee

Unfortunately for Ireland this Sunday, Argentina are now the team France should be

Argentina take full advantage of sin-binning to rout Georgia

Pumas run in seven tries to get their World cup campaign back on track

New Zealand get scare before scraping past Pumas

Argentina put it up to the world champions from the off and forced them to perform

Australia’s Michael Hooper free to face All Blacks after appeal fails

Sanzar launched appeal against leniency of one-match ban for striking

Michael Hooper to serve one-match punching ban in club game

Australia captain will be available to play All Blacks in decider

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