The Autumn internationals get underway at the home of rugby next weekend, with Eddie Jones’ England taking on Argentina. The clash is the first of three internationals for England, with the Six Nations winners hoping to continue their superb form since the arrival of their Australian head coach. With England having produced some outstanding performances to defeat the Pumas in a two-test summer series in Argentina, Eddie Jones’ men will be hoping to reproduce such form in front of their home supporters.
However, with Argentina having improved significantly over recent years, the tourists will be looking to cause one of the biggest shocks of the year in rugby. With England missing some key individuals through injury, it could well be a close encounter at Twickenham, with many betting customers set to place bets on their favourite team. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, before providing our top betting tip for the match.
England Team News & Form
Eddie Jones has completely transformed English rugby since taking over following their disastrous World Cup campaign on home soil, however the head coach will have to operate without several big names for their upcoming clash with Argentina. The likes of Elliot Daly and Matt Mullan look set to miss out on the clash, with Bath Rugby’s Semesa Rokoduguni having been called up as a replacement for the Wasps back. With James Haskell having surprisingly been left out, Exeter Chiefs forward Sam Simmonds could well make his debut at Twickenham. Meanwhile, Joe Marler is also absent for the home side, despite seeing his ban reduced following a disciplinary hearing. England have won seven of their eight matches so far in 2017, with their only defeat coming in Ireland during the Six Nations.
Argentina Team News & Form
Pumas head coach Daniel Hourcade is under pressure to deliver following six straight defeats, despite performing relatively well during the Rugby Championship over recent months. Argentina are one of the most experienced teams at international level however, with the likes of Nicolas Sanchez, Tomas Cubelli and Juan Manuel Leguizamón all having over 50 caps to their name. Having lost out on home soil to England last time around, Argentina will be hoping to put up a much better showing at Twickenham next weekend.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 22 times over the years, with England having won 17 of those encounters, as well as drawing once. Just four wins for Argentina demonstrate the difference between the two nations, however clashes over recent times have been significantly closer than before.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their home advantage and recent form, it comes as little surprise that it is England who are the firm favourites for victory. Eddie Jones’ men can be backed at odds of 1/12 at Ladbrokes while those looking to back a shock away victory can take advantage of best odds of 6/1 with the same bookmakers. can be found at Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on England at a -19 handicap, which can be found at odds of 10/11 at Ladbrokes.