France have punished an undisciplined Argentina by 37-23 to sweep its three autumn rugby Tests.
France’s first-half tries came from lock Thibaud Flament and right winger Gabin Villière, and 'Les Tricolores' went into the break 30-9 up, thanks to a penalty try.
Left winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey added a try in the second half' while prop Thomas Gallo and replacement hooker Ignacio Ruiz crossed for Argentina, which rallied to 37-23 with 10 minutes left, but ran out of time at Stade de France.
Fabien Galthié’s side scored freely in the three tests, routing Japan 52-12' before edging New Zealand 30-29.
The Pumas suffered two yellow cards and a penalty try. (Source: SKY)
The Pumas beat France in July at Buenos Aires, but they have not won in France for 10 years.
Speculation continues to rage about the New Zealander's future following a record run of 11 successive Test match defeats, headed by their record thrashing by Australia at the weekend.
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Despite an early harsh-looking yellow card to captain Julian Montoya, Argentina were in the contest at 13-9 down after 30 minutes, before they were hit with a second yellow to flanker Juan Martin Gonzalez, coupled with the penalty try, as French pressure told.
The second half was better from Argentina and an attacking lineout led to Gallo’s try, which flyhalf Tomas Albornoz converted. Hopes of a comeback were dashed moments later, when Bielle-Biarrey chased down his own kick in the left corner.
