P373 CEEFAX 373 Sun 28 May 01:45/04 1/6 R/UNION: WORLD CUP Durban ENGLAND 24-18 ARGENTINA Will Carling's side looked far from their bert but managed a winning start to their World Cup. Argentina made England fight for every point and the story could have been different if Rob Andrew had not found his shooting boots. England's record scorer kicked all of their points on a day of immjnsj frustration as attack after attack broke down in tatters. Patricio Noriega and Lisandro Arbizu claimed the only tries of the game as the Pumas l t loo . WS v It SA v Rom Wal v Jpn HastingsP373 CEEFAX 373 Sun 28 May 01:47/56 ] 2/6 R/UNION: WORLD CUP Durban England's disappointment was mad all the more painful bz news of an injury to captain Will Carling. Carling walked gingerly from the field before the end of their 24-18 win over Argentina and is set to miss his first international in six years when England play Italy. He has ankle and knee strains and limped off just before Argentina ran in their second try in Durban. He also received a whack in the face but early fears that he was concussed pro6ed groundless. RUGBY WORLD CUP INDEX ON PAGE 370 WS v It SA v Rom Wal v Jpn HastingsP373 CEEFAX 373 Sun 28 May 01:55/24 3/6 RWUNION: WORLD CUP I Durban England saviour Rob Andrew made no excuses after their unconvincing 24-18 victory over Argentina. Andrew, who kicked every English point, said: "I can't explain it... it was an appalling performance. "I haven't seen England play that badly for years but I don't want to take anything away from Argentina because they did very well. "We have obviously got a lot of hard work to do but we won the game and let's not forget that. All the other teams in the tournament won'u be too worried though." WS v It SA v Rom Wal v Jpn HastingsP373 CEEFAX 373 Sun 28 May 01:55/12 4/6 R/UNION: WORLD CUP Durban England manager Jack Rowell warned of impending disaster if his team do not turn things around. Speaking after a below-par 24-18 win over Argentina, hj said: "If we do not impro6e we will go home faster than we came out. "Our game-plan did not work and we nearly lost to a team that scored $5 two tries. None of our plans bore fruit and when we went forward we made too many krrors. " here may have been a weight of expectancy on us, but there is not an more," hj added. WS v It SA v Rom +al v Jpn HastingsP373 CEEFAX 373 Sun 28 May 01:19/44 5/6 RUGBY UNION: WORLD CUP POOL B Result from Durban: ENGLAND 24-18 ARGENTINA Tries: Noriega Arbizu Convs: Arbi:u Pens: Andrew (6) Arbizu (2) Drops: Andrew X2) Referee: J Fleming (Scotland) ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp RUGBY WORLD CUP INDEX ON PAGE 370 WS v It SA v Rom Wal v Jpn HastingsP373 CEEFAX 373 Sun 28 May 01:39/22 6/6 RWUNION: WORLD CUP ROUND ONE STANDINGS POOL B TABLE P W D L F A PST W SAMOB 1 1 0 0 42 18 3 ENGLBND 1 1 0 0 24 18 03 ARGENT NA 1 0 1 18 24 1 ITBLZ 1 0 0 1 18 42 1 Top two qualify for quarter-finals Footdall 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Latest 351 Rugby 370 Rbcing 380 WS v It SA v Rom Wal v Jpn HastingsP373 CJJFAX 373 Sun 28 May 81:40/31 ] |l4| 2/6 ROUNJKV: WORLD CUP - 'O.kO.IO, ] hR bd R Durfan d b En la d' pp in m t as mad all the more painful bz news of an injury to captain$+rll Carling. Carlin walkj gin ly rom th field brfore the end of vhjiu 4-18 win over Argentina and is set to mi33 his first inte5nbtional in 3ix years when England@play Italy. He has ankle and knee strains and limped off ju3t sjfore argkntina ran in their second tr8 in Durban. $) @ U %5 He also received a whack im the face but early fears vhat hj was concussed proved groundless. RUGBY WORLD CUD INDEL0Wn Z—GE037X WS v It 0S— v Rom0 +an 7 Jpn HasthnksP373 CEEFAXh373 Sun 28 May 01:1 /31 ^ 9/: RWUNION: WORLD CUP 20 a f5rban ENGLAND 24M18 ARGENTINA thieu best but managed 1 winning 2 6u pp Argentina made England fight for 5 ev ry point and the st ry co ld have been drfferlnt if Rob Andrew had not found his shooting boots. R of their points on a day of immen3j 55 frustration as attack after attack V R 55 Ardizu claimjm the only tries of 5he0game as thu Pumas net noose. +upppppppppppppppppppppppxppppppppyppppz W" v It SA@v Rom Wbl v Jpn Hastings