After five defeats and a draw in their Rugby Championship debut, Argentine loose-head prop Marcos Ayerza believes this Autumn Tour was to rid themselves of that disappointment.
"We wanted to have a win in the November tests and finishing the year on a high after having such a historical year for Argentinian rugby; playing our rugby Championship. All that frustration, playing against Wales, and beating them was very fulfilling.
"We still wanted to turn around what happened against France. At moments we were the better side on the pitch but at other moments, we didn't control it and we let them play and ended up losing by 16 points. It wasn't nice. We wanted to play some expansive, more ambitious game and to end up our tour with a win against Ireland will be massive for us."
The victory on Welsh soil for the first time in 10 years at the Millenium Stadium and the defeat at the hands of France saw Argentina adopt a more expansive style of rugby then they have been known for. Ayerza attributes this in part to their new found home in the Rugby Championship, with New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.
"We played some very good rugby, some ambitious rugby; that was our aim over the Rugby Championship. We had a step back in missing our (kicks at) goal against France where we didn't control the game how we would have liked it.
"We started very well. We played some good rugby in many parts of the game, but we couldn't control it and we let the French team, which are such a good side at the moment, play with momentum. We are trying to finish on a high and have that first win in our history."
Autumn Tour
And for the first time, Argentina come into the Autumn tour on the back of a six game tournament in the Rugby Championship, which has seen Argentinian players gel more.
"As a team we have grown loads, just by spending time together. Having a whole season, playing a regular tournament of six matches against the three top sides in the world was magic for us. We have seen over the last two games, some flashes of that ambitious way we are trying to play."
That ambitious way Argentina are trying to play has been helped in no small part by former All Black's Coach Graham Henry, who worked with the team before and during the Rugby Championship.
"One of the mentors of that style of play (that we are trying to play) is Graham Henry. He is very ambitious man, simple in some ways and ambitious in some others. He is trying to make Argentina play a little bit more like the All Blacks, says Ayerza before adding that it is a challenge to develop a more expansive style of play while maintaining what they have been renowned for, their forward play.
"It is a good challenge for us to keep our traditional strengths of the forward orientated play and trying to include a high-tempo, more ambitious game and a more expansive game. That is part of our learning curve. We are still learning. It is our first season in the Rugby Championship and we are trying to get better and hopefully with the years, the tournaments and seasons to come, we will see an Argentinian team getting better year after year."
Ireland
Up next is Ireland, who are without the talents of forwards Paul O'Connell and Stephen Ferris, as well as centre Brian O'Driscoll and full-back Rob Kearney, players the Argentine and Leicester forward believes will be missed.
"You see the weight of those names over the years in the Ireland squad and you realise how important they are and how Ireland will miss them. Of course Ireland have some good talents coming through, (but) it is a massive plus for us. We have missing players as well but on the day it will be 15 against 15, two very good rugby teams and it will be a huge contest."
Despite the injuries, Ayerza expects nothing less than the average Ireland v Argentina games, with no inch given and no lack of niggle creeping into the game.
"Playing against Ireland is always tough. There has always been a small margin of victory. We have huge respect for Ireland. They have been showing that they can play some interesting rugby, ambitious rugby. They can do it and we are trying to prepare the best way we can as it is going to be a massive test.
"(It is) niggly of course because of the occasion. There have been many World Cups, 1999, 2003, 2007; tough games, important games, decided by a drop goal or the last play. We have constructed a rivalry over the years which has been very good and very interesting.
Key area for Saturday
While Graham Henry may have added another facet to the Argentine game, the biggest battle on Saturday will come up front, where Ayerza believes they have the upper hand.
"Our scrum is very important for our game, for our confidence, for our philosophy. I have played against Mike Ross several times. I have huge respect for him. He has evolved a lot as a player. He is playing with two team mates from Leinster in Strauss and Cian Healy, if they are picked. They are a very solid front row unit and they have been playing many games together.
"Two sides want to scrum, want to play upfront and add into it ball carriers; players want to play loose as well, being sharp and rapid. Everything starts up front with the scrum and I think that will be a huge battle to be won. Who will win that tight five battle will win the game."
While the game maybe won or lost in the tight five, there is no doubting that if given the chance either back-line will cause problems. O'Driscoll may be absent for Ireland, but Racing Metro's Juan Martin Hernandez should return after missing the French game.
"For us, it would be like Brian O'Driscoll missing against Ireland," says Ayerza of Hernandez. "He is one of those players, world class players who are so important to have around for the confidence of the team as well. Not only because of their game but for the confidence of the team. He will be very important for us and hopefully Juan will be available and it will be a huge boost for us."
But injury has been Hernandez's problem over recent years, but after showing off some football skills on the training ground this week, Ayerza thinks Hernandez will line out.
"He has been unlucky with injuries and that has put his momentum backwards. Now he is back playing for Racing Metro. He played the game against Wales for Argentina. He had a very good 60 minutes and hopefully he is back with us against Ireland. He is very ambitious, he is very professional and hungry for improvement. He is very important for us to have him around."