Argentina handed Australia a record-breaking Check defeat after a surprising turnaround noticed them overturn a 17-point deficit to win 67-27 within the Rugby Championship.
The 67 was probably the most factors the Wallabies have ever conceded and the 40-point dropping margin was their second largest, with solely a 53-8 loss to South Africa in 2008 a heavier defeat.
The Pumas scored 9 tries, together with seven in a second half the place they scored 50 factors. At one stage, the Pumas scored 38 consecutive factors as Australia wilted in searing warmth.
“We played some really good footy in the first half but in the second Argentina got a roll on and we couldn’t stop them,” Wallabies captain Harry Wilson stated.
How Argentina humiliated Australia
Australia opened a 17-point lead with first-half tries from Carlo Tizzano and fullback Andrew Kellaway, as fly-half Ben Donaldson – who kicked the last-minute penalty that gave the Wallabies a 20-19 win final weekend in La Plata – had a artistic position in each tries.
Argentina slashed the margin to a few factors by half-time, with tries to winger Mateo Carreras and captain Julian Montoya in his a centesimal Check, earlier than they then opened a 31-20 lead with tries from five-meter scrums to back-rowers Juan Martin Gonzalez and Pablo Matera within the first 17 minutes of the second half.
The Pumas dominated within the hectic, high-tempo nature of a match performed in sizzling, dry circumstances which contrasted with the gale and driving rain final weekend. They continuously ran the ball at Australia, conserving it alive with slick dealing with between backs and forwards.
Albornoz, good off the tee, hit a second penalty for 34-20. Then a turnover by Eduardo Bello noticed Oviedo break free and rating a strive, with Argentina scoring 38 straight factors earlier than the Wallabies lastly broke the sequence.
A solo strive from scrumhalf Tate McDermott noticed him evade 4 Pumas within the 69th minute, though there was time for the Pumas to drag clear within the closing levels with a later burst of scoring.
Mallia obtained two tries down the correct wing within the house of three minutes, Oviedo took it previous the 60-point mark and Cinti prolonged the successful margin with a strive from the ultimate play of the sport.
What’s subsequent?
Australia host New Zealand on Saturday September 21 (6.45am ko) forward of Argentina dealing with South Africa later that day (10pm ko), with each matches stay on Sky Sports activities. Stream rugby union and extra with NOW.
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