UGO MONYE FULL-BACK
Discomfiture under the high ball was exploited and he carried on dropping. Never bottled an attempt, but looked like a wing out of position until he was moved in the second period – 4.
MARK CUETO WING
England are at the stage where they need to take every chance. Should have scored early on after Juan Fernandez Lobbe's knock-on, but lacked both pace and composure. Made a better full-back than Monye – 5.
DAN HIPKISS CENTRE
Should be his side's gain-line breaker, but made little impact. Kept going, but offered little in the way of inspiration and sums up the way rugby is going – 4.
SHANE GERAGHTY CENTRE
Struggled with slow ball, but his direct first-half kick into touch earned the first boos. More influential on the occasions he moved to first receiver – 5.
MATT BANAHAN WING
Like Lesley Vainikolo, his size, an asset at club level, is more of a liability in the Test arena because it is not allied with speed. Scored the only try, but had only to catch the ball – 4.
JONNY WILKINSON FLY-HALF
Joined in the mediocrity by missing touch with a penalty. Unlike his team as a whole, knows exactly what he is about, but blew three penalties after the break and was not a playmaker – 5.
PAUL HODGSON SCRUM-HALF
There is a world of difference between making an impact off the bench and from the start. Had to spend far too much time burrowing for the ball – 5.
TIM PAYNE PROP
Gave away an early penalty after buckling under Martin Scelzo's pressure and fortunate his final contribution, taking down a scrum, did not result in a second-half penalty – 4.
DYLAN HARTLEY HOOKER
Lively and combative, but error-prone. Line-out throwing accurate, which was as well given the mistakes elsewhere – 5.
DUNCAN BELL PROP
Enjoyed the rare luxury of finishing a match he started. England's only fit tight-head lasted the course, rationing his contributions in the loose – 5.
STEVE BORTHWICK LOCK
Played a part in try, with a rare off-load but without a more dynamic and expressive second-row partner in the Danny Grewcock mould his role will be compromised – 5.
LOUIS DEACON LOCK
Not employed in the line-out, rarely seen with the ball in his hands and if he was chosen to offer ballast in the scrum, it was not an obvious success – 4.
TOM CROFT FLANKER
England's slow-slow, slow-slow-slower style undermines his strengths. Remains a profitable option in the line-out, but is a talent wasted – 5.
LEWIS MOODY FLANKER
Made his usual impact in the loose and provided the try-scoring pass for Banahan, but made more errors than the previous week and struggled to lift the tempo – 6.
JAMES HASKELL No8
Probably saved the game with his late tackle on Martin Rodriguez, but struggled to control the ball at the back of a retreating scrum and had few chances in the loose – 5.
REPLACEMENTS
Andy Goode for Wilkinson 80, Danny Care for Hodgson 80, Steve Thompson for Hartley 72, Paul Doran-Jones for Payne 65, Joe Worsley for Croft 65
ARGENTINA
HORACIO AGUILA FULL-BACK 5
LUCAS BORGES WING 6
GONZALO TIESI CENTRE 5
MARTIN RODRIGUEZ CENTRE 5
MAURO COMUZZI WING 5
SANTIAGO FERNANDEZ FLY-HALF 4
ALFREDO LALANNE SCRUM-HALF 7
RODRIGO RONCERO PROP 6
MARIO LEDESMA HOOKER 5
MARTIN SCELZO PROP 6
ESTEBAN LOZADA LOCK 6
PATICIO ALBACETE LOCK 6
TOMAS LEONARDI FLANKER 5
ALFREDO ABADIE FLANKER 5
JUAN FERNANDEZ LOBBE No8 6
Replacements
Agustin Figuerola for Lalanne (76) 5
Marcos Ayerza for Scelzo (69) 5
Manuel Carizza for Lozada (55) 5
Alejandro Campos for Abadie (36) 5
