Hadden warns Argentina

Scotland arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday, with coach Frank Hadden declaring that the mission statement for the tour was to improve the Scots' poor record against the Pumas.

Scotland arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday, with coach Frank Hadden declaring that the mission statement for the tour was to improve the Scots' poor record against the Pumas.

Argentina scrapped to victory in Paris in the World Cup quarter-final eight months ago, but both teams have undergone a multitude of changes since then.

It will be the Pumas' first match since their World Cup campaign, but the Scots have a poor Six Nations behind them.

“In many respects we are further down the road than we were at the start of the Six Nations in terms of preparation,” said Hadden to The Scotsman.

“We had a full week of training at Murrayfield before we left – something we didn't have in the build-up to the championship. That has made me happy and we are confident about our ability to compete with the Argentinians.

“They are a top-quality side and we don't have a good track record against them – we haven't even beaten them at junior level, so my players are aware of how hard it will be. That's what makes our thorough preparation so important and why we believe we can win.

“After the Six Nations campaign we had a review and there were all sorts of things we weren't happy about but some of these were out of our control such as the injuries and the preparation time.

“However, there were parts where a few of the young players made some progress.”