George Ford’s virtuoso goalkicking gave 14-man England a 27-1src win over Argentina despite playing 76 minutes with 14 men in Marseille.
England were left reeling with an early red card to flanker Tom Curry after his fourth-minute sinbinng was upgraded by Bunker officials.
But Ford – deputising at flyhalf for suspended England captain Owen Farrell – coolly kicked England to victory.
The Sale clubman slotted five penalties and three dropped goals – all after Curry’s banishment.
England led 12-3 at halftime after a Ford penalty and three field goals.
He was on target again with five more penalties in the second spell.
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Tom Curry gets a yellow card – later upgraded to red – in England’s World Cup opener against Argentina.
Argentina – ranked sixth in the world to England’s eighth – blew their one-man advantage by giving away too many kickable penalties i
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