LAST-GASP WINNING TRY
England hero Denny Solomona proves Eddie Jones right
San Juan — England coach Eddie Jones justified calling up New Zealand-born former Rugby League star Denny Solomona by saying he possessed the X factor. The 23-year-old debutant winger proved his handler right this weekend by scoring a superb try to give his adopted country a 38-34 triumph over Argentina in a first-Test thriller. With England trailing 34-31 and one minute left, Jones must have been preparing for a second successive loss after a narrow defeat in Ireland last March. Solomona, whose missed tackles after coming off the bench had led to two Pumas tries, knew it was now or never at a near-full 25,000-seat Estadio Bicentenario. The 23-year-old from Auckland eluded one Argentine, then another, and a third before darting away from the cover defence to dot down between the posts. Outstanding flyhalf George Ford, who missed only one of eight shots at goal and scored a try, converted to complete the scoring in an exciting seesaw struggle.
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