The second, not so important Rugby Championship match of the weekend is the Australians hosting Argentina, with many unbiased fans hoping that Argentina can upset the apple cart.
Australia are without their third captain with Will Genia ruled out for six months, but have a wealth of experience in newly appointed captain Nathan Sharpe. Kurtley Beale has been dropped to make space in a reshuffled backline for Pat McCabe, returning from an injury picked up during Super Rugby.
For Argentina, they will take great confidence from their showing against New Zealand last week, and will build from that and run a weak Australian side close, with this being their final away game of the Championship, they will be sure to give it their all.
Australia: Berrick Barnes, Dominic Shipperley, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Pat McCabe, Digby Ioane, Quade Cooper, Nick Phipps, Radike Samo, Michael Hooper, Dave Dennis, Nathan Sharpe (capt), Kane Douglas, Ben Alexander, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson
Reserves: Stephen Moore, James Slipper, Scott Higginbotham, Liam Gill, Brett Sheehan, Anthony Fainga’a, Kurtley Beale
Argentina: Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Gonzalo Camacho, Marcelo Bosch, Santiago Fernandez, Horacio Agulla, Juan Martin Hernandez, Martin Landajo; Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (capt), Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Julio Farias Cabello, Patricio Albacete, Manuel Carizza, Juan Figallo, Eusebio Guinazu, Rodrigo Roncero.
Reserves: Agustin Creevy, Juan Pablo Orlandi, Leonardo Senatore, Toms Leonardi, Nicolas Vergallo, Martin Rodriguez, Juan Imhoff.
Referee: W. Barnes (RFU)
Assistant Ref 1:N. Owens (WRU)
Assistant Ref 2:G. Jackson (NZRU)
TMO : M. Goddard (ARU)
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Aus 0 – 3 Arg
2min
These Argies have impressed me in their first year of tournament rugby. They are certainly not whipping boys like Italy and Scotland in the 6N.
Samo looses the ball while going over in the corner..
Aus 3 – 3 Arg
25min
Vamos Pumas!!
Aus 3 – 6 Arg
28min
Aus 3 – 6 Arg
HT
Now we actually have to do some attacking in the second half.
@Argex (Comment 8) : Hola Argex. Va bien con tu equipo ahora!!
Charge-down try… ARG!!!
Aus 6 – 11 Arg
50min
Argentina!!!
Puma Magic!!!
A stunning try in the corner…..
16 – 6 Incredible!!
Aus 6 – 16 Arg
53min
19 – 6. Argies playing a hell of a game.
Go Argies!!
Aussies score… Pity
Aus 6 – 19 Arg
56min
Aus 13 – 19 Arg
61min
Come on argentina!!! Thats probably the lead gone now!
Aus 18 – 19 Arg with kick to come
Digby scores…
Aus 20 – 19 Arg
70min
Aus 20 – 19 Arg
Come-on Pumas..
Penalty Pumas, but its a long way out.. will have to go for touch
Pumas handing the game to the Aussies here. What a pity
Come on now argentina!!! Drop goal or something!!
Another poor lineout, opportunity lost.
And that scrum penalty may just have been the ballgame.
23 – 19… 1 min to play. So sorry Arg, but poor play at crucial times cost you the game.
Beale PK
Aus 23 – 19 Arg
78min
Aus 23 – 19 Arg
FT
Turning into another dire rugby weekend… Hope the sharks can provide some light.
Hard luck, Arg. You can take em in the home leg.
No 4 try BP’s in Rugby Championship so far…with Argentina playing. Well done them.
@Pablo Dinero : Buenas tardes. Estoy muy decepcionado:-(
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 35) : It’s gonna be a looooooooong rugby weekend for either us or the Proooblems supporters.
Almost Puma’s!!!
@Argex (Comment 38) : Mala suerte … otra vez. Espero ganáis en Argentina.
@Pablo Dinero : Yo tambien lo espero. Tan cerca pero tan lejos.