Argentina player ratings vs Scotland | Quilter Nations Series 2025

Argentina player ratings: One for the ages. Los Pumas came back from 21–0 down to steal a famous win, turning 40 minutes of slapstick into the biggest ever comeback in their history, prevailing 33-24 in front of a shell-shocked Murrayfield crowd.

Felipe Contepomi’s injection of the ‘Buen Squad’ on 45 minute utterly charged the game.

Here’s how we rated the Argentina players:

1. Mayco Vivas – 6
Didn’t control the scrum and came under pressure, but worked hard around the park. Replaced early in the second half.

2. Julián Montoya – 7.5
His darts wobbled on at least one occasion but he dragged Argentina into the game with his 55th-minute try, confirming what everyone suspected: he is constitutionally incapable of not scoring from five metres out.

3. Pedro Delgado – 6
Soaked up pressure at scrum time and contributed as a carrier. Taken off at halftime as Argentina reset the pack.

4. Guido Petti – 5.5
Struggled to generate dominance in contact and mistimed some defensive reads. Honest shift without making major dents.

5. Pedro Rubiolo – 7.5
Loose in the tackle early on but became increasingly influential. His close-range try was pivotal and he finished strongly.

6. Santiago Grondona – 8
Huge defensive output and intelligent link play. His line break helped swing the match and he maintained a high intensity throughout.

7. Juan Martín González – 8
Outstanding at the lineout, regularly climbing above Scottish lifters. Carried with intent and was one of the main drivers of the comeback.

8. Joaquín Oviedo – 7.5
Provided consistent gainline carries in the first half and gave Argentina go-forward when they had little else. Subbed on 45 minutes.

9. Simón Benítez Cruz – 6.5
Sharp early break, good snap to his service, although Argentina weren’t exactly humming in those opening phases. Replaced at halftime as part of the mass reshuffle.

10. Gerónimo Prisciantelli – 5
Direct with ball in hand but the missed touch from a penalty that led directly to a Scotland try was costly. Patchy overall.

11. Mateo Carreras – 6
Tackling creaked under pressure from the similarly built Darcy Graham and he was utterly sold by Finn Russell for Scotland’s opener. Still ran a truckload of metres and left Scottish defenders bruised despite giving up 25kg per collision.

12. Santiago Chocobares – 6
Ran hard and straight but spilled possession too often, halting momentum in promising areas.

13. Matías Moroni – 6.5
Muted first half and forced an offload that wasn’t on. Much better after the break with incisive running and committed defence.

14. Rodrigo Isgró – 7.5
A threat throughout with ball in hand but often let down by support arriving on island time. Barged over like a loose forward for his 59th-minute try. Still turned over too many possessions to score any higher here.

15. Juan Cruz Mallía – 4.5
One of his semi-regular brainfarts: a needless lifting tackle for the yellow on five minutes. Some of his kicking veered between ambitious and doomed, though some attempts were from silly distances. A scruffy outing.

Replacements – 9 
Buen Squad, aka Los Pumas’ answer to the Boks’ famed Bomb Squad — except this lot arrived swinging crowbars. Their introduction flipped the game. Santiago Carreras brought instant tempo and direction. Moyano sparked multiple breaks. The replacement forwards went full demolition mode, dominating the collisions and mauls. Pablo Matera added aggression and then some, a try that he bullied over like a thug set the tone. Brutal, feral energy. Picardo put the cherry on top.

22. Santiago Carreras – 9
Two conversions, two try assists, and a level of authority Argentina had lacked all evening. Controlled the chaos beautifully. The Bath man the game by the scruff of the neck and never let go.