As twin pillars of the Leicester scrum, Marcos Ayerza and Dan Cole are used to working in tandem to wreak destruction on a weekly basis. At Twickenham on Saturday, Ayerza, the Argentina loose-head prop, will be pitted in direct opposition to Cole for the first time in a confrontation that could go a long way towards deciding the second of England’s QBE autumn internationals.
Cole was the anchor of an England scrum that dominated Australia last Saturday, milking a series of penalties at the set piece in the 20-13 victory at Twickenham.
The Pumas will offer no such easy ride.