Just when Wales desperately needed the oxygen of victory it arrived against Argentina – breathing life into their autumn campaign in the process.
A try off a rolling maul by Taulupe Faletau in the 31st minute and a second-half opportunist effort from Tomos Williams, with Gareth Anscombe and his replacement Rhys Priestland kicking the rest of the points, was enough for a win that will ease pressure on coach Wayne Pivac, however temporarily.
It is only the third win Pivac has engineered in 2022, so he will not suddenly be flavour of the month among the Welsh rugby fraternity.