Rugby: Argentina score seven tries in win over Barbarians

The two teams observed a moment of silence in memory of Jonah Lomu. Photo / Getty
The two teams observed a moment of silence in memory of Jonah Lomu. Photo / Getty

Argentina ran in seven tries to beat a Barbarians team containing five World Cup finalists 49-31 at Twickenham on Saturday.

The Pumas warmed up in black No11 T-shirts in tribute to New Zealand great Jonah Lomu, who died this week at age 40.

Winger Santiago Cordero crossed twice and set up another try for Argentina, whose entire matchday 23 are available for the newly formed South American franchise in next year's Super Rugby tournament.

The Barbarians' lineup contained recent World Cup winner Nehe Milner-Skudder of New Zealand, and Victor Matfield - a world champion with South Africa in 2007 who ended his international career with a late try.

Bakkies Botha, Matfield's second-row partner for the Springboks, played his last game of rugby and took the conversion after Matfield's try.

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