Keenan hat-trick as six-try Ireland beat Pumas

Hugo Keenan scores a hat-trick of tries as Ireland open the home leg of the Nations Championship with a commanding bonus-point win over Argentina in Dublin. Highlights: Ireland start their November campaign with win over Argentina Hugo Keenan scored a hat-trick of tries as Ireland opened the home leg of the Nations Championship with a commanding bonus-point win over Argentina in Dublin. In addition to Keenan, captain Dan Sheehan, Sam Prendergast and Ronan Kelleher crossed as Andy Farrell's side punished a messy and ill-disciplined Pumas outfit, who scored twice through wing Mateo Carreras. On a deeply disappointing night for Argentina, who are still without an away win over Ireland after 12 attempts, Justo Piccardo and Ephraim Elias were sin-binned while they lost captain Julian Montoya to a failed head injury assessment before half-time.

But having closed the summer with a 40-21 loss to New Zealand in Auckland, it was a satisfying evening for Ireland, who move top of the northern hemisphere table before France, Scotland and England's matches this weekend. With an opening home win secured, Ireland host Fiji next week before world champions South Africa visit Dublin on 21 November, while Argentina travel to Italy and France after a third defeat in four games. In 2024 and 2025, Ireland opened the autumn with dispiriting defeats by the All Blacks,