Scotland open Nations Championship campaign with stylish win over Argentina

By Anthony Brown, Press Association

Scotland banished any lingering demons from November as they kicked off their Nations Championship with an emphatic 47-38 away win over Argentina.

The Scots arrived in Cordoba intent on displaying their growth since squandering a 21-0 lead in losing at home to the Pumas last autumn.

And they did so in sure-footed fashion, overcoming periods of adversity at the start of each half to run in seven tries at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes and get their campaign off to the best possible start against a side ranked two places above them.

Gregor Townsend’s side have now won four of their six Tests this calendar year as they head to Pretoria in buoyant mood for next Saturday’s showdown with South Africa.