Argentina have been in the Rugby Championship for almost two full years and they have yet to win a match but many across the globe are predicting that this will change this weekend.
Match detail
We are waiting for the kick off. The anthems have been sung and the crowd are still singing. It’s not a sell out crowd.
0.01: Argentina kick off and we are underway.
2.00: Argentina make a fast strong start but the ball goes out. Australia take their time with the line out and they pass to Tomane who busts through the midfield and makes huge ground. He is caught and the ball goes out off a Puma player.
2.50: The Wallabies win the line out and get quick ball to Israel Folau who scores in the corner. TRY! Australia lead.
3.00: Christian Leali’ifano takes the conversion kick from almost the touchline and slots it.
5.00: The Wallabies pass the ball to Joe Tomane and again he gets through. He does however lose the ball forward in the tackle.
6.00: The Wallabies win the first scrum and get the ball down the line again but this time the pass from Tevita Kuridrani to Tomane who knocks on.
8.00: Wallabies concede a penalty for early engage at the scrum but the Pumas mess up the kick but the Pumas get a boot to the ball and the ball is knocked on at the Wallabies 5m line. Pumas scrum.
9.00: Penalty to the Pumas from a scrum. They choose another scrum.
12.00: The Wallabies concede penalty after penalty at the scrum on the 5m line. The Wallabies get a warning for collapsing.
13.00: The scrums are a mess. We are still on the Wallabies 5m line battling to complete a scrum. Another penalty for early engage. Pumas want another scrum.
15.00: Yet another penalty from the scrum and this time James Slipper is yellow carded. Benn Robinson comes on.
16.00: The Pumas complete a scrum and get a shove on but somehow Micheal Hooper comes through with the ball and races away. The Wallabies get out of jail. Hooper is caught but the Pumas take the ball out in their half.
18.00: Wallabies look really dangerous with the ball on attack. Cooper almost gets through but then they recycle and the ball is knocked on. The Pumas forwards have their hands on their hips and are heavy breathing already.
20.00: The Wallabies have the ball on attack again but a Pumas player gets a hand to the ball and we play on. The Pumas attack but concede a penalty for coming in from the side.
22.00: The Wallabies win another scrum and attack at pace but they go wide and Tomane passes to Martin Landajo who takes the ball out. Wallabies still a man down.
24.00: Penalty to the Wallabies. Lealiifano takes the kick and slots it. The Wallabies are back to 15 men.
28.00: Penalty to Argentina. They will kick for posts. Sanchez takes the kick and slots it. Argentina are on the board.
30.00: Wallabies on the attack again. Scott Fardy races for the line but is stopped short. Ref Barnes calls for the TMO to look for a shoulder charge. It’s a penalty and a yellow card for Pablo Matera for a shoulder charge. Lealiifano will kick for posts. Very harsh call. Lealiifano slots the penalty.
31.00: After the restart the Wallabies defend a Pumas attack and Lealiifano goes down holding his knee. He carries on after getting some help.
33.00: The Wallabies are on the attack again and they use the box kick and Folau, Genia and Ashley-Cooper combine with Ashley-Cooper races through and scores. We go to the T
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