England held off a spirited Argentina fightback to win a Rugby World Cup bronze final full of intensity and errors 26-23 on Friday for a small drop of consolation after the heartbreaking disappointment of their semi-final defeat last week.
The unerring boot of Owen Farrell proved the difference as both sides scored two tries but the England captain landed four penalties and two conversions for a tally of 16 points as Nicolas Sanchez missed a late kick for the Pumas that would have levelled the scores.
Six weeks ago England triumphed 27-10 when the teams met in their opening group game but this was an altogether closer affair as, against a barrage of boos from the largely French crowd, Farrell got things moving with a third-minute penalty. The lead lasted less than two minutes, however, as hooker Theo Dan, who was the worst culprit for the try, got immediate revenge by charging down Carreras and picking up to score.
Having been overhauled by South Africa so heartbreakingly three minutes from the end of their semi-final last week on the same pitch, England found themselves facing a similar scenario as Argentina won a penalty with five minutes left. However, from far out on the left, Sanchez pulled it wide.
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