The fall-out from an England defeat to Argentina would be calamitous - it's a game they dare not lose, writes Mick Cleary in the Daily Telegraph.
"The bad weather buffeting Twickenham will be as nothing to the storms whipped up by Argentina as they set out to repeat their landmark victory of three years ago.
"..The Pumas are nowhere near as strong as they were in 2006. They are missing their world-class playmakers, Juan Martín Hernández and Felipe Contepomi, and have a raw-looking back line. True, England manager Martin Johnson has his own long list of casualties, but he has time, money and resources on his side.
"Nine years ago, Johnson was at the head of the England picket line as the players staged a 24-hour strike a few days before this fixture. There were times last Saturday when it looked as though England were withdrawing their labour again."
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