Argentina continued to cause controversy around the Falkland Islands as fans of their rugby team held up a ‘Malvinas’ banner at their game against South Africa on Saturday.
During the match, which Argentina lost by a scoreline of 10-17, some supporters were seen with a sign that read: ‘Los Malvinas son Argentinas’, which translates to ‘The Falkland Islands are Argentinian’.
The contention around the banner follows Argentina’s World Cup semi-final victory over England at the FIFA World Cup.
After that triumph, their players used it as an opportunity to assert their claim over the Falkland Islands, a self-governing British Overseas Territory in the
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