MARSEILLE, France (AP) — England was written off before a ball was kicked against Argentina at the Rugby World Cup. Even more so after an early red card. Another stinging defeat appeared likely for the struggling former champion.
But England came alive under the pressure in Marseille in a performance driven by sheer guts to beat Argentina 27-10 on Saturday and mute some of the criticism that's come the team's way over the last month.
A 14-man England responded to take nearly every chance that came its way from a careless Argentina to start Pool D with a big win that no one saw coming. Ford kicked everything for a flawless night with his right boot. His run of drops started in the 27th minute and the second came from out near halfway. They took England from 3-3 and a tight start to 12-3 ahead in the blink of an eye. Ford also landed six penalties in a game-winning performance from a man stepping in at No. 10 because of a suspension for regular captain Owen Farrell for a red card in a World Cup warmup.
Argentina replacement Rodrigo Bruni scored the only try in the last minute when it was already over, as Argentina finally put a string of phases together without making a mistake to wear down an heroic England defense that had already done its job. Curry became the first player to receive a red card at the Rugby World Cup via the bunker review system after he raced into a tackle upright and his head smashed into Mallia's as the Argentina fullback came down to ground after catching a high kick. Curry was initially shown a yellow card by referee Mathieu Raynal but the tackle was put on review.
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