Ireland seek flourish against Argentina after All Blacks upset

On the heels of a victory over New Zealand that still carried the texture of the improbable, Ireland prepared to face Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in the closing act of the autumn series — a moment less about the opponent than about the question every team must eventually answer: was the breakthrough a glimpse of something lasting, or merely a peak? Andy Farrell's measured selections suggested a coach who believed in the former, trusting the pack that had already proven itself while refreshing the backline around them. The result would tell Ireland, and the watching world, whether momentum i