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Evening Standard
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
USA vs England: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds today
Though the Pumas were resting several key performers after a long domestic season with one eye on the Rugby Championship next month, it was nevertheless a real statement of intent and depth from England, who handed senior international debuts to the likes of Seb Atkinson, Guy Pepper, Will Muir and Luke Northmore as they made it six consecutive wins dating back to their strong finish to the Six Nations.
Evening Standard
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
USA vs England: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds
Though the Pumas were resting several key performers after a long domestic season with one eye on the Rugby Championship next month, it was nevertheless a real statement of intent and depth from England, who handed senior international debuts to the likes of Seb Atkinson, Guy Pepper, Will Muir and Luke Northmore as they made it six consecutive wins dating back to their strong finish to the Six Nations.
Powys County Times
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Guy Pepper enjoying dream England Tour debut in Argentina
When Guy Pepper moved to Bath last summer, he could hardly have dreamed of a better debut season at the Rec. Despite huge competition in the back row, he established himself as a key figure for Johann van Graan's men as they went onto win the treble – even scoring a stunning try in the final only for it to be disallowed for a knock-on earlier in the play. Pepper has since earned an international call-up, made his England debut in La Plata and then set up the series-clinching try in San Juan. At just 22, the back-rower now heads to the USA for the final leg of England's tour off the back of a near-perfect 12 months. He said: 'It's been unbelievable, the potential to do it with a different group has been class. Argentina is something that I didn't quite know what I'd experience, it's certainly different to what I thought it would be. Not for good or bad reasons, just different. It's been class and can't wait to go over to Washington next. Wrapping up our two-match series against Argentina in style 🏆 Relive the thrilling second Test in San Juan ⬇️ — England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) July 14, 2025 'My parents got out for the first Test and they stayed on. They have been following us around, one of the few, but it's been great.' England arrived in Argentina without 13 British & Irish Lions, while co-captain Jamie George was a late withdrawal from the second Test before he heads Down Under to join up with the squad. In spite of that, England have managed to earn an impressive series win against Los Pumas, Pepper at the heart of the second victory breaking clear before sending Jack van Poortvliet over for the winning try one minute from time. England boss Steve Borthwick has raved about both the depth his team is developing, but also the spirit within his young squad and Pepper echoed those sentiments. He added: 'The group here has been great. The lads being away with the Lions gives the opportunity for a few boys who have been knocking on the door. Luke Northmore (the Harlequins centre who made his debut in the second Test) getting his cap, who I know has been in and around the squad for a while now. So it's exciting to get this opportunity and get 2-0 against Argentina. 'Argentina beat the Lions, we knew there was a challenge going to come our way. The way we have trained in the last few weeks now has been unbelievable and the spirit of the group has been class. The whole tightness of the group has been spot on. The way we have trained has transferred onto the pitch.'
South Wales Argus
14-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Jack van Poortvliet: Patient England earned their reward
The Leicester Tigers scrum-half came off the bench to score a 79th-minute try at the Estadio San Juan Bicentenario to clinch a 22-17 win over Los Pumas. It came after a second half that had been played almost exclusively in Argentinian territory, with Van Poortvliet explaining how the team did not panic, even as they let chance after chance go begging. In the end though, a muscular break from Guy Pepper, in only his second cap, ended with Van Poortvliet collecting an offloading and racing over for the match-winner. He said: 'There was a lot of frustration that we couldn't score. I think the whole 25 minutes I was on it was pretty much in their half. And we were just not quite getting there. We'd have a half break and not be able to finish it off. We knew we were doing the right things but we just couldn't get that last bit. 'We just said, 'be patient, it'll come. Keep doing the basics, keep getting the ruck right, because they kept competing at the ruck; keep getting the edge right and things like that to try and expose them'. We got there eventually. We knew if we kept banging the door we'd get a chance and luckily we had one in the end.' It completes an impressive fortnight in Argentina for England, having won the first Test in La Plata 35-12 last Saturday. All that was achieved without 13 players away on Lions duty, while Jamie George was a late withdrawal for this encounter after he was called up as a replacement for Luke Cowan-Dickie, with the England co-captain watching from the stands. For Van Poortvliet, who made his England debut on a summer tour of Australia three years ago, the way this inexperienced team has stepped up can only bode well for the future. He added: 'I love touring with England. I think probably the best experience before this tour is probably my first tour in the Australia tour I had with England. 'To come here and do that and to have a moment like that at the end was really special. I've loved these last three weeks. They've been absolutely brilliant. To cap it off with another win was amazing. 'I just think it shows the talent and depth that there is in this country. You've seen the quality of the under-20s teams there's been in the last few years. They're now all coming through. Tours like these are brilliant for people to take their opportunity and keep piling on pressure. 'It's amazing to see the boys away with Lions doing so well, but they go away and it's your opportunity to try and put your hand up. So many people have done that. It only increases competition for when everyone's back in the autumn. It shows what a good place English rugby is in at the minute. 'Coming off the back of a strong end to the Six Nations and then to build to this with a new group and to keep pushing forward is promising. It shows the depth we have in this country. 'We think we've got so much further to go. We're excited where we are right now, but we can take it so much further and we know that as a group. We're excited to try and do that.' Purchase your tickets to the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium
Rhyl Journal
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Jack van Poortvliet: Patient England earned their reward
The Leicester Tigers scrum-half came off the bench to score a 79th-minute try at the Estadio San Juan Bicentenario to clinch a 22-17 win over Los Pumas. It came after a second half that had been played almost exclusively in Argentinian territory, with Van Poortvliet explaining how the team did not panic, even as they let chance after chance go begging. In the end though, a muscular break from Guy Pepper, in only his second cap, ended with Van Poortvliet collecting an offloading and racing over for the match-winner. He said: 'There was a lot of frustration that we couldn't score. I think the whole 25 minutes I was on it was pretty much in their half. And we were just not quite getting there. We'd have a half break and not be able to finish it off. We knew we were doing the right things but we just couldn't get that last bit. 'We just said, 'be patient, it'll come. Keep doing the basics, keep getting the ruck right, because they kept competing at the ruck; keep getting the edge right and things like that to try and expose them'. We got there eventually. We knew if we kept banging the door we'd get a chance and luckily we had one in the end.' The match-winning moment 🙌#ARGvENG | @SkySports It completes an impressive fortnight in Argentina for England, having won the first Test in La Plata 35-12 last Saturday. All that was achieved without 13 players away on Lions duty, while Jamie George was a late withdrawal for this encounter after he was called up as a replacement for Luke Cowan-Dickie, with the England co-captain watching from the stands. For Van Poortvliet, who made his England debut on a summer tour of Australia three years ago, the way this inexperienced team has stepped up can only bode well for the future. He added: 'I love touring with England. I think probably the best experience before this tour is probably my first tour in the Australia tour I had with England. 'To come here and do that and to have a moment like that at the end was really special. I've loved these last three weeks. They've been absolutely brilliant. To cap it off with another win was amazing. 'I just think it shows the talent and depth that there is in this country. You've seen the quality of the under-20s teams there's been in the last few years. They're now all coming through. Tours like these are brilliant for people to take their opportunity and keep piling on pressure. 'It's amazing to see the boys away with Lions doing so well, but they go away and it's your opportunity to try and put your hand up. So many people have done that. It only increases competition for when everyone's back in the autumn. It shows what a good place English rugby is in at the minute. 'Coming off the back of a strong end to the Six Nations and then to build to this with a new group and to keep pushing forward is promising. It shows the depth we have in this country. 'We think we've got so much further to go. We're excited where we are right now, but we can take it so much further and we know that as a group. We're excited to try and do that.' Purchase your tickets to the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium
