Wales face uphill struggle after Pumas snatch opener

RICHARD Whiffin was left hugely frustrated as Wales threw away a 17-point advantage before going down to a late defeat against Argentina in their opening match of the World U20 Championship.

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Wales led 24-7 at one stage in the first half. But the Pumas battled back and a late try earned them a 34-27 victory.

It means Wales must beat France on Friday if they are to stand any chance of breaking into the top four.

"I'm very disappointed because we put ourselves in a very good position at 24-7 and, unfortunately, we gave them a couple of soft tries right before half-time," said head coach Whiffin.

"We switched off, which is unlike us.

"We didn’t execute the chances we had in the second half, and it was frustrating because we were pretty confident we could come through the game, especially after starting so well.

"That's why it was so disappointing to lose in the end.

"Those two quick tries just before half-time gave them momentum and saw them get their tails up.