Argentina vs England: Marcus Smith wants more at Nations Championship

England still have a lot to improve though 11-try win over Fiji, – who will be satisfied with the team’s summer work if they end Argentina’s unbeaten run in Santiago del Estero this weekend, says Marcus Smith.

England face the Pumas on Saturday at the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, 600 miles northwest of the country’s capital, Buenos Aires.

Argentina have played twice at the 30,000-capacity stadium – which opened in 2021 – and won both matches against Scotland and South Africa.

“It’s nice to confirm that we’re on the right track,” Smith said. Rugby Union Weekly As a podcast he reflected on the win over Fiji, which broke a five-match losing streak for England.

“Obviously we’re not perfect and we have a lot to work on, but we’ll always leave it there and commit as hard as we can to get better.

“That record (Argentina’s unbeaten run in Santiago del Estero) has to be chased down, hopefully.

“We want to end on a high so we can all enjoy our summer vacation and have something to smile about.”