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Saturday, kick-off 14:15 GMTTwickenhamEngland are 12 on the bounce but lying in wait this weekend are the Pumas, a team Eddie Jones feels are the second best playing in the Rugby Championship. It is lofty praise for a team that finished fourth in the annual southern hemisphere bonanza but the sentiment is there: underestimate Argentina at your peril.Thoughts of the World Cup draw are at the back of Englands mind with the frequent message from their camp of taking each game as it comes. The Jones era is yet to experience defeat but this weekend Argentina, according to the coach, will offer the sternest test of Englands defence -- one which shipped three tries in 10 minutes to Fiji last weekend. The Pumas are an unpredictable beast but one which is intent on playing expansive, exciting rugby though sometimes to the point of defensive negligence.It is this unpredictability which is worrying England with Jones saying that any game against Argentina is a test of his players manhood. And of added significance to this match from an Argentina perspective is the battle to retain a top eight status in the World Rugby rankings to ensure they dont fall into the third seeds grouping ahead of Mays draw for the 2019 World Cup. For England under Jones, this may be their greatest challenge yet.Team NewsEngland change four for Argentina with George Kruis and Tom Wood returning to the pack and Jonny May and Mike Brown starting in the back three. Teimana Harrison shifts to the bench with Nathan Hughes dropping out due to a foot problem.Argentina make three changes from the side that fell to Scotland. Tomas Cubelli starts alongside Juan Martin Hernandez at half-back while Leonardo Senatore replaces Facundo Isa in the Pumas back-row.England: Mike Brown, Jonny May, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Dylan Hartley (captain), Dan Cole, Courtney Lawes, George Kruis, Chris Robshaw, Tom Wood, Billy VunipolaReplacements: Jamie George, Joe Marler, Kyle Sinckler, Charlie Ewels, Teimana Harrison, Danny Care, Ben Teo, Henry SladeArgentina: Joaquin Tuculet, Matias Orlando, Matias Moroni, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Santiago Cordero, Juan Martin Hernandez, Tomas Cubelli; Lucas Noguera, Agustin Creevy (captain), Ramiro Herrara, Guido Petti Pagadizaval, Matias Alemanno, Pablo Matera, Javier Ortega Desio, Leonardo Senatore?Replacements: Julian Montoya, Santiago Garcia Botta, Enrique Pieretto Heilan, Facundo Isa, Tomas Lezana, Martin Landajo, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Juan Pablo Estelles.Key head-to-headJuan Martin Hernandez is a joy to watch; nicknamed El Mago, he has been crowned Argentinas rugby version of Diego Maradona. He can cover fullback and the centres but starts at fly-half against England on Saturday. He is the only surviving player from the side that defeated England in 2006 but still has all of his wonderful sleights of hand, an unrivalled vision and ability to thrill.His battle with George Ford will be fascinating. Jones feels Ford can surpass Beauden Barrett as the worlds premier fly-half but seeing how he fares against Hernandez will offer an accurate gauge of his progress. One way or another, this match-up will go some way to deciding the winner of Saturdays match.Weather:Those in the stands and on the field will be hopeful of perfect conditions for rugby at Twickenham with temperatures of nine degrees centigrade and a clear sky.Prediction:It should be a thrilling match up at Twickenham with the Pumas stretching Englands defence but Jones side should have enough nous and experience from the bench to extend their winning run with a win by six points.Kyle Turris Jersey . 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Ryan Johansen Jersey . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Notre Dame will count this as progress after a week of upheaval and adjustments for a beleaguered defense. They might have been only leprechaun-sized steps forward, but the Fighting Irish will take it.Notre Dame tightened up its tackling and held Syracuse to seven points in the second half, and DeShone Kizer made up for most of the Irishs ills with one of the best passing games in school history.Kizer threw for a career-best 471 yards and the Fighting Irish snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating Syracuse 50-33 Saturday.In the first game since coach Brian Kelly fired coordinator Brian VanGorder, the Irish (2-3) allowed more than 30 points for the fourth time this season and 489 yards to Syracuses up-tempo spread offense.I wasnt crazy about going against this offense. I much rather have been going against something a little bit different because of their tempo and how they spread you out and with all the freshman DBs that (we) play. Thats not always the greatest matchup, Kelly said. But I felt like the morale was really good on Wednesday and thats what I was looking to get back. The morale.The tackling on punt coverage still needs work. Syracuses Brisly Estime had a 74-yard return late in the first half that setup a touchdown and left Kelly fuming on the sideline. Estime added a 38-yard return.Kizer made it all OK for Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium.He connected on three touchdown passes -- two to Equanimeous St. Brown -- that covered at least 54 yards each and ran for a score. Kizer hit a rough patch at end of the first half when he took a 17-yard sack that knocked the Irish out of field goal range and threw an interception.Kelly said he told Kizer at halftime to stop trying to force big plays.When we went back out, relaxed up, took his words and ran with it, said Kizer, who threw for more yards in a victory than any quarterback in Notre Dame history.Eric Dungey passed for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran for three scores for Syracuse (2-3).THE TAKEAWAYSyracuse: The Orange defense has already been shredded by Lamar Jackson and Louisville and now Kizer and Notre Dame. An in-season fix seems unlikely. The middle of the field always seems to be open against the Orange secondary.dddddddddddd.That is a very, very young defense, first-year Syracuse coach Dino Babers said. You have to give them time to grow up.FYI: Clemson and Deshaun Watson play the Orange on Nov. 5.Notre Dame: Kelly elevated Greg Hudson from analyst to coordinator and got more involved in the defense this week. Kelly kept his pledge to play more defensive players and make tweaks. The Irish mixed in some 3-4 alignments and their defensive backs changed techniques to better guard deep routes. Cornerback Luke Cole was moved to nickelback, lining up inside instead of out.There is still work to be done. The secondary, at times playing four freshmen, was porous and the front got little pressure. Positives: The Orange ran for only 3.4 yards per carry and the Irish did a solid job of tackling after the catch. Syracuse had 266 yards in the last three quarters.We need to continue to improve on tackling, defensive lineman Isaac Rochell said. I would say we did better, but we still left a lot out there.ONE FOR THE NEW GUYThe players picked Hudson to lead the singing of the alma mater after the win. They did it acapella since the band didnt make the trip.He put a lot of power in the position coaches hands and he put a lot of power in our hands as player and said, `Lets just come together as a family, safety Drue Tranquill said.TOUCHDOWN PER MINUTEThe first five minutes produced five touchdowns, one for each possession. Plus, Notre Dame had its second blocked PAT returned for a 2-point defensive conversion this season. The Irish did it against Texas, too. Jarron Jones got the block again and this time Cole picked up the bouncing ball and scored.Add it all up and it was 23-13 Irish with 10:06 left in the first quarter.They have a dynamic offense and when they come out its a big splash, Babers said.UP NEXTNotre Dame: The Fighting Irish make their first trip to North Carolina State.Syracuse: The Orange play at Wake Forest.---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP---AP college football coverage at www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '

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