Ireland defeat Argentina following Hugo Keenan try hat trick

Ireland defeated Argentina by a score of 42 to 12 in the Nations Championship on Friday night. The BBC and the Guardian both reported that full back Hugo Keenan scored a hat-trick of tries during the match. The Guardian and the BBC also reported that Ireland scored six tries in total during the win. [1][2][10]

According to the Guardian, Dan Sheehan, Sam Prendergast, and Rónan Kelleher scored tries alongside Keenan for Ireland. The outlet noted that Carreras scored two tries for Argentina in the loss. [2]

The Irish Examiner reported that player Mack Hansen set up a try for Keenan, while Craig Casey also featured in what the publication described as a high-level team performance. The Irish Times and irishtimes.com reported that Ireland earned a bonus-point win during the match. [1][7][8]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell selected Sam Prendergast and Craig Casey to start as the half-back pair. Ireland captain Dan Sheehan led the team at the Aviva Stadium, where an attendance of 50,000 people was expected. [15][16]