If Andy Farrell wanted a big response from his side following last week's defeat to New Zealand, he got one against Argentina, although not for the full 80 minutes.
Ireland were 22-19 winners against Los Pumas in a thrilling game at Aviva Stadium, the kind of night where they could have won by a lot more, but also one which they could very easily have lost.
Farrell summed it up well afterwards with his summary that it was "three or four games in one", and lamented his side's poor discipline, which once again allowed their opponents keep the scoreboard ticking over.
It was a remarkably similar game to their second Test win against South Africa in the summer, where they flew off the blocks early in the game, and played some of their best rugby of the year in the opening half-hour, building up a 22-9 lead by the 32nd minute, before allowing Argentina back into the game in a poor third quarter.
By full-time, they were left clinging on, but after the sloppiness and lethargy of last week's defeat to the All Blacks, it was a night where the result was probably more important than the performance.
"A win is a win," was Robbie Henshaw's immediate thought after the game.
"It was vitally important we got a win this week especially considering how last week went.
"Obviously it wasn't perfect. It was a tricky kind of second half. We felt very good in the first half.
"It felt like we flowing and then I think, through little bits of indiscipline, the penalty count again probably stopped us in our stride and gave Argentina a bit of momentum in the second half. Look, loads to work on but I suppose a win is a win.
"I think we were putting pressure on them in how we were attacking them in our phase play. We had good, quick ball and we were playing
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