England are celebrating achieving a third-place finish at the Rugby World Cup. Steve Borthwick's side outlasted Argentina in an entertaining and nervy bronze medal match in Paris on Friday night, getting 16 points from the boot of Owen Farrell to bounce back from the disappointment of last weekend's agonising last-gasp semi-final defeat by defending champions South Africa.
Ben Earl scored his first England try after a dominant start to proceedings, but the Pumas fought back through reliable goal-kicker Emiliano Boffelli and got a try of their own before half-time through Tomas Cubelli. Santiago Carreras and Theo Dan then both scored quick-fire tries during a breathless start to the second half, with more penalties exchanged before a crucial late miss from Nicolas Sanchez.
While not where England wanted to finish up after making it through to the last four, ending the tournament in third spot represents enormous and swift progress under Borthwick after their awful build-up to the World Cup, offering a real platform for the future. Follow Argentina vs England reaction live below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport's Nick Purewal at the Stade de France.
