Not even a defeat could stop Daniel Hourcade from taking pleasure in his surroundings. The head coach of Argentina's rugby team expressed a good many regrets at the end of a 33-21 loss to Australia this month, from his team's failure to capitalize on key opportunities to a shortage of contested scrums. But the decision to give up home-field advantage and stage this game in England was not among them.
"It was a great experience. Playing here at Twickenham [Stadium] is really an honor," said Hourcade. He went on to describe the venue as "the cathedral of rugby.