Rugby - Wales record first tour win in Argentina since 1999
Rugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Wales' players celebrate after winning the game. REUTERS/Diego Lima
SANTA FE, Argentina (Reuters) - Wales completed their first test series victory in Argentina since 1999 on Saturday when they overran the Pumas 30-12 in a one-sided match in Santa Fe.
Josh Adams and Hallam Amos grabbed tries each side of half time and Rhys Patchell kicked 20 points for Warren Gatland’s side to complete back-to-back wins following a 23-10 triumph over the home side last week.
Wales were the strongest side from the off and raced into a 19-0 lead thanks to Adams' try and four penalties from Patchell.
Rugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Wales' Aled Davies and Argentina's Ramiro Moyano in action. REUTERS/Diego Lima
Bautista Delguy got a try back for Argentina moments before halftime but the Welsh tore in the Pumas again in the second half, with two quick penalties from Patchell and a converted try from Adams.
Julian Montoya put a more respectable sheen on the scoreline when he ran over for a try with the last move of the game and Nicolas Sanchez converted.
The only blemish for Wales came in the dying seconds when Ross Moriarty was shown a red card for choking.
Rugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Wales' Gareth Anscombe is tackled by Argentina's Marcos Kremer and Argentina's Matias Alemanno. REUTERS/Diego Lima
The result means that Argentina, who face Scotland next week, have won only two of their last 17 internationals.
(Writing by Andrew Downie, reporting by Ramiro Scandalo, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Rugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Wales' Ellis Jenkins is tackled by Argentina's Matias Alemanno. REUTERS/Diego LimaRugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Wales' Gareth Anscombe is tackled by Argentina's Matias Alemanno. REUTERS/Diego LimaRugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Argentina's Jeronimo de la Fuente and Wales' Tomos Williams in action. REUTERS/Diego LimaRugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 -Argentina's Bautista Delguy scores a try. REUTERS/Diego LimaRugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Wales' Hallam Amos scores a try. REUTERS/Diego LimaRugby Union - June Internationals - Argentina v Wales - Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina - June 16, 2018 - Wales' Ellis Jenkins and Argentina's Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro in action. REUTERS/Diego Lima
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