Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has urged his side to rediscover their ruthless edge in the remainder of their autumn campaign after carving out a 22-19 win over Argentina.
The Six Nations champions returned to winning ways on Friday but only after enduring a frustrating night against a spirited and dangerous Pumas side, who recovered from a 13-point half-time deficit to bring the game down to the wire.
Farrell cut a frustrated figure at times during the game as his side failed to convert chances and put the game beyond Argentina’s reach, leading to an uncomfortable finish.
“I wasn’t puzzled but we were flowing, you know,” he said.
“We came off the top of a line-out way over the gain-line with Jamie Osborne, Caelan [Doris] comes around the corner, we’re way over the gain-line again and then we’re through and then there’s a lack of composure on the back of it.
“That’s the frustrating thing because we did a lot of good but we just didn’t convert it. Good teams have a say in that but we need to be better in that regard.”