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The Steve Tandy era began with a harsh reality check for Wales as Argentina ran out 52‑28 winners at the Principality Stadium, recording their biggest victory over the Welsh in history. Tandy, the first Welshman to take charge of the men’s national team since 2007, inherited a squad in need of rebuilding after years of inconsistency.

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00:00The Steve Tandy era began with a harsh reality check for Wales
00:05as Argentina ran out 52-28 winners at the Principality Stadium,
00:10recording their biggest victory over the Welsh in history.
00:14Tandy, the first Welshman to take charge of the men's national team since 2007,
00:18iterative to squad in need of rebuilding after years of inconsistency.
00:23The Pumas were ruthless, scoring seven tries through Germanino Pruscentelli,
00:28Pedro Delgado, Simon Benitez-Cruz, Mateo Correia's Batista Delgai and Santiago Grandon
00:34with a Santiago Correia's adding 17 points from the boot.
00:39Wales fought back to level at 14-0 during a brief period of optimism
00:42with tries from Thomas Williams, Dewey Lake, Jack Morgan and Blair Murray.
00:47Dan Edwards contributed three conversions with Jared Edwards adding another.
00:51Skipper Morgan was outstanding before dislocating his shoulder while scoring,
00:55ruling him out for the rest of the autumn campaign.
00:58And Louis Ries-Samit showed glimpses of his electric pace following his NFL adventure.
01:04However, Argentina's clinical attack and Wales' repeated defensive lapses
01:08allowed the visitors to dominate.
01:11Yellow cards and indiscipline combined with missed tackles saw the Pumas control the game,
01:16eclipsing their previous Cardiff victory over Wales from 2021.
01:20The loss also extended a worrying trend at home with Wales still adjusting to a squad,
01:26undergoing structural changes, financial pressures and talent pathway reforms.
01:32Beyond the scoreboard, the bigger picture is sobering.
01:35Wales must transform flashes of individual promise into consistent performance,
01:40especially with further tough fixtures on the horizon, including Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.
01:46For Tandy, the result underscores the scale of the task ahead.
01:51He must instil resilience, sharpen the team defensive focus
01:54and ensure Wales compete with the world's top sides.
01:58The era has officially begun, but the work to rebuild pride, structure and consistency in the national team
02:04is urgent and ongoing.
02:07As his fans are left with flashes of hope amid a stark reminder of how much remains to be done.
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