Argentina coach Contepomi accuses England of disrespect after 31-24 defeat

Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi walked out of his post-match news conference after his side's 31-24 defeat by England in the Nations Championship, saying celebrations in the neighbouring England dressing room showed a "lack of respect".

Contepomi asked an England representative to stop the noise of music and celebrating coming from the room next door before ending the media session early. The match was played in Santiago del Estero.

What happened in Santiago del Estero

England led 19-3 at half-time and appeared in control, but Argentina fought back after the break, wearing replicas of the country's 1986 World Cup football shirt. A try was ruled out by the television match official on the final play of the game, denying the hosts a late twist.

England's discipline slipped badly in the second half, with four players shown yellow cards. Former England scrum-half Matt Dawson described the team's discipline as "verging on comical".

• England beat Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero
• Felipe Contepomi left his news conference early over noise from England's dressing room
• Argentina had a try disallowed by the television match official on the final play
• Four England players were shown yellow cards after half-time
• England sit third in the Nations Championship's northern hemisphere group

What's next

The Nations Championship resumes on 6 November, with the finals scheduled for 28 and 29 November. England will want to tighten their discipline before then, while Argentina will feel the late TMO call and the second-half fightback gave them more to take from the game than the scoreline suggests.