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The Wallabies rallied with a try to captain James Slipper in the 12th minute. But Argentina surged further ahead with tries to Juan Martin Gonzalez Samso and ...

He then appeared to have scored a go-ahead try for the Wallabies in the 20th minute after an exchange of passes with Petaia. Winger Emiliano Boffelli appeared to score soon afterwards, again winning a contest for the ball in the air. Slipper picked up the ball when it appeared quickly at the base of the ruck and drove over for only his second try in 119 tests. The centre took a short, flat pass from scrumhalf Gonzalo Bertranou near the 22 and dashed through hesitant Wallabies defence. The Wallabies rallied with a try to captain James Slipper in the 12th minute. Argentina kicked the ball 15 times in all of the first match between the teams last weekend which Australia won 41-26.

Argentina scored two tries in the first six minutes and went to beat Australia 48-17 today, posting their largest-ever win over the Wallabies and moving atop ...

"Off the back of a good performance last weekend we really wanted to back it up. Denial of the try blunted the Wallabies' rally and Argentina surged further ahead when de la Fuente scored in the 24th minute. Winger Emiliano Boffelli appeared to score soon afterwards, again winning a contest for the ball in the air. Slipper picked up the ball when it appeared quickly at the base of the ruck and drove over for only his second try in 119 tests. The Wallabies rallied with a try to captain James Slipper in the 12th minute. Argentina kicked the ball 15 times in all of the first match between the teams last weekend which Australia won 41-26.

Following a 48-17 victory for Argentina over Australia in their Rugby Championship clash, here's our five takeaways from the match in San Juan.

As we approach World Cup year, his value to Argentina cannot be understated and they can take great comfort that every time he plays, they go into a Test with the best goal kicker in the world. The first thing Dave Rennie needs to work on is upping the desire and intensity, two qualities that should be a given for Test rugby players. It’s a crazy situation when the scrum-half has so much pressure in his face to ask him then to run the game and, put simply, it’s not working for Australia. On only four occasions in the match did James O’Connor receive the ball as a traditional 10. Argentina have been improving slowly but surely and are developing a host of world-class players in every department of the team. Above all, the key to their success was owning the drop zone – in other words controlling the five-metre box around where the kicks are landing.

Los Pumas kick clear of an injury-hit Wallabies for an emphatic victory, a week after a first up defeat to Dave Rennie's side.

New Zealand picked up their first win in this year's Rugby Championship after they overcame South Africa 35-23 in a morale-boosting victory at Ellis Park.

Following the interval, South Africa looked to build on that score and a Pollard penalty goal made it a two-point ball game after 45 minutes. New Zealand, to their credit, were much better in the forward exchanges and their improvements from last weekend were rewarded on 23 minutes as a run downfield that involved Will Jordan and Rieko Ioane ended with Lood de Jager straying offside. Despite their early dominance, however, the All Blacks could not turn pressure into points and that was with Damian Willemse off the field after he was yellow carded for killing the ball at a ruck.

The Wallabies will return home with their tails between their legs after letting slip a golden opportunity in Argentina. Not for the first time the ...

It left him isolated as the Pumas got on the ball to win a penalty, which allowed Boffelli to add another three points from the kicking tee to see the home take a 29-10 advantage. Argentina had a second after just six minutes to leave the Wallabies shell-shocked. But, having turned to Noah Lolesio following Quade Cooper’s injury for the series against England in July, it appears he has muddied the waters by turning away from the youngster. “We gave them a few soft points early on, fought our way back into it. After a quieter start to the second half, at least from a points perspective, Wright’s inexperience at fullback was exposed again in the 52nd minute as the Brumbies back opted to run the ball back from rather than kick. While Len Ikitau hit back after 66 minutes, but two late tries saw the home side pull away and punish the Wallabies for their mistakes to grab a bonus point and move to the top of The Rugby Championship standings.

The Pumas get revenge for last week's Rugby Championship loss to the Wallabies, thrashing Australia in San Juan. Earlier, New Zealand snapped a three-game ...

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Tries from Juan Imhoff, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Emiliano Boffelli, Tomas Albornoz and two from Thomas Gallo helped Michael Cheika's Pumas ...

That was a crucial moment as Boffelli knocked over a penalty and then converted Gallo's second try, again a short-range drive, to put the Pumas virtually out of sight. Argentina could have had another try but Boffelli was adjudged to have spilled the ball over the line as he was tackled by Marika Koroibete. They were off to a dream start as Imhoff scored his first Pumas try since a brace against Ireland in the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals.

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“We did well to come back, but then they controlled the game again until the end. Especially when we were gaining momentum, they were quicker than us to get there.” Generally they controlled the set-pieces and the kicking game. “I’m intensely proud of the performance. So they kept offloading, taking high-risk options, but we did not contain them. The victory still might not save his career, with New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson calling for an afternoon press conference.

Following a 35-23 victory for New Zealand over South Africa in their Rugby Championship clash, here's our five takeaways from the match at Ellis Park.

However, on replay, most of his calls looked on point and it was the early inaccuracy of the Boks that really cost them. In a match with some controversial and complex refereeing decisions, it would be easy for South Africa to go full on Rassie and question some of Luke Pearce’s decisions. In adversity and having to rearrange their backline after Jesse Kriel went off, the passing and the ambition finally clicked. Sure, it’s a very simple game plan, but the key to Springbok tactics is the legality and accuracy that they deliver their plans with. They also performed a lot better in the aerial battle with Jordie Barrett and Will Jordan making some big catches under huge pressure to shore up the usually effective Springbok kick and chase game. Crucially, they edged the battle of the set-pieces and breakdown, a remarkable feat considering their deficiencies last weekend.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Test match in San Juan.

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The last month has been pretty challenging. I'm hugely proud of our effort tonight." "Adversity challenges your character and we've got plenty of it. One of the toughest places to play in the world. "So proud of the effort, we hung in strong." "The last few weeks have been really difficult but we got it done at one of the hardest places to play rugby in," man of the match Rieko Ioane said.

The Wallabies are eager to back up their strong start to the Rugby Championship as they face Argentina in San Juan.

“We conceded four tries with kicks in-between us and got dominated in the collision area. However, Argentina proved too strong as they denied a pair of late attacks to secure the bonus point win, with Boffelli and Tomas Albornoz scoring two late tries to seal the win. In the end, a double to Gallo and a yellow card to Fraser McReight helped Los Pumas extend the advantage to the delight of the San Juan crowd.

Argentina secured their biggest ever victory over Australia as they superbly overcame the Wallabies 48-17 in Saturday's Rugby Championship contest.

It was to prove a big turning point as Argentina almost immediately benefited from that let off. The home side held a 19-10 lead in Round One but they went seven better on Saturday as tries for Juan Imhoff, Thomas Gallo, Jeronimo de la Fuente and Juan Martin Gonzalez gave them a 26-10 advantage at the interval. James Slipper touched down for Dave Rennie’s outfit and James O’Connor kicked a conversion and a penalty, but they struggled for fluency throughout the contest.

SAN JUAN, Argentina (AP) — Argentina scored two tries in the first six minutes and went to beat Australia 48-17 Saturday, posting its largest-ever win over ...

Denial of the try blunted the Wallabies’ rally and Argentina surged further ahead when de la Fuente scored in the 24th minute. Winger Emiliano Boffelli appeared to score soon afterwards, again winning a contest for the ball in the air. Slipper picked up the ball when it appeared quickly at the base of the ruck and drove over for only his second try in 119 tests. The Wallabies rallied with a try to captain James Slipper in the 12th minute. Argentina kicked the ball 15 times in all of the first match between the teams last weekend which Australia won 41-26. O’Connor converted and kicked a penalty to reduce Argentina’s lead to four points at 14-10.

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Although the Boks dominated the forward battle in the second half, the Kiwis resisted the pressure exerted, at times perhaps with the help of English referee Luke Pearce, who made some perplexing calls against the Boks. The All Blacks did something similar at Loftus in 2018. - The All Blacks had been demolished by the Springboks 26-10 last weekend at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit

Prop Thomas Gallo scored two tries as Argentina produced a sparkling attacking display to smash depleted Australia 48-17 in their Rugby Championship clash ...

Australia have slumped to their biggest ever defeat by Argentina, a 48-17 thrashing in which Los Pumas score seven tries to two.

They got the momentum and the crowd behind them and they’re a tough team to play catch up football against. Gallo grabbed his second and then Boffelli crossed before a try by Tomas Albornoz after full-time capped a memorable match for the home side. We’ve got to be better and while we’ll get a few guys back, whoever puts the jersey on has to front and we weren’t good enough. Australia got off to the worst possible start and they trailed 14-0 after seven minutes. “Clearly disappointed,” said Slipper. “Off the back of a good performance last week we wanted to back it up. A ruck’s not a disaster; just not clinical enough.

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"Off the back of a good performance last weekend we really wanted to back it up. Winger Emiliano Boffelli appeared to score soon afterwards, again winning a contest for the ball in the air. Denial of the try blunted the Wallabies' rally and Argentina surged further ahead when de la Fuente scored in the 24th minute. Slipper picked up the ball when it appeared quickly at the base of the ruck and drove over for only his second try in 119 tests. The Wallabies rallied with a try to captain James Slipper in the 12th minute. Argentina kicked the ball 15 times in all of the first match between the teams last weekend which Australia won 41-26.

Just a week after the Boks recorded a stunning win over the All Blacks, the visitors bounced back in fine fashion beating South Africa 35-23.

Conceded a silly penalty in the 48th minute but overall it was a tremendous display by the replacement, who certainly has a case for the No.8 jersey. He had problems in defence and failed to make his usual strong carries. Was caught offside which resulted in the All Blacks’ first points of the match. And it was certainly a match to forget. The best of the struggling starting front row, however not the most memorable 50th test cap for the prop. Another masterclass by Am. Unfortunate not to score a try in the opening minutes of the match. He copped a yellow card in the opening minutes of the match. He looked out of pace and even missed a couple of tackles. He also contested the high ball very well and scored a try. He moved to No.12 following Jesse Kriel’s departure in the eighth minute and it was not a bad effort from the utility back. Nonetheless, he made two great carries before being replaced by Jasper Wiese in the 35th minute. However, labelled as Mr Cool by All Blacks legend Justin Marshall, Pollard bounced back and produced another cool and collected display in the second half and kicked very well.

Following a 48-17 victory for Argentina over Australia in their Rugby Championship clash, here's our five takeaways from the match in San Juan.

As we approach World Cup year, his value to Argentina cannot be understated and they can take great comfort that every time he plays, they go into a Test with the best goal kicker in the world. The first thing Dave Rennie needs to work on is upping the desire and intensity, two qualities that should be a given for Test rugby players. It’s a crazy situation when the scrum-half has so much pressure in his face to ask him then to run the game and, put simply, it’s not working for Australia. On only four occasions in the match did James O’Connor receive the ball as a traditional 10. Argentina have been improving slowly but surely and are developing a host of world-class players in every department of the team. Above all, the key to their success was owning the drop zone – in other words controlling the five-metre box around where the kicks are landing.