Argentina provide reality check for Wales

Argentina provide reality check for Wales Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Wales have lost the past three games against ArgentinaByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished2 minutes agoCommentsSo that was the reality check most were expecting for Wales.After back-to-back Test wins against Italy and Fiji, facing Argentina away in San Juan seemed maybe a step too far.That is how it worked out as the Pumas scored five tries and were more than good value for their 35-21 victory. Scotland's win in Argentina had given Steve Tandy's side some hope of an upset but this was a different Pumas outfit.Wales showed no shortage of spirit to stay in the game and give themselves a chance of a pair of bonus points, with this result an improvement on the 52-28 hammering dished out by the Pumas in November 2025 in Cardiff.But Wales fell short as they were outclassed and outpowered by their hosts, who demonstrated why they are ranked in the top seven in the world with Tandy's side still 11th."They're a good team and they've had more time together off the back of the Scotland game as well," said Tandy."We felt in a good place coming here and it's disappointing the way the game finished for us."Argentina now face a double-header with England as the two nations meet in rugby and football within three days of each other with a World Cup semi-final looming next Wednesday.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Nations Championship highlights: Argentina 35-21 WalesArgentina had too much pace, power and guile for Wales, whose defence was again desperate but sometimes lacking in first-up tackling."There's a lot of lessons in there for us," said Tandy. "Coming away from home we need to be a bit more accurate and Argentina probably dominated the physicality."It's something we definitely need to look at. We fell off a few tackles i...