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HT: Wallabies 22 lead Argentina 14
40′ PENALTY GOAL: Wallabies extend lead to eight points
The Wallabies have the final attack of the first half.
They are awarded a penalty after Argentina were caught offside.
Ryan Lonergan has a penalty goal attempt from 30 metres on a slight angle, and he nails the kick.
Argentina 14
Wallabies 22
37′ TRY: Joaquin Moro (8) scores for Argentina
Argentina had a scrum five metres out, but they are awarded a free-kick for a break-foot infringement from the Wallabies.
Number 8 Joaquin Moro taps quickly and charges over the line with power and force.
Argentina 14
Wallabies 19
35′ Harry Potter returns from the sin bin
The Wallabies are back to 15 players.
But he comes onto the field with the Wallabies defending their goal line.
Argentina has a penalty near the goal-line, and Argentina elect for a scrum, under the goal-posts.
32′ Wallabies doing well with 14 men
Despite being down a man, the Wallabies have been very good so far.
Argentina have tried to take advantage of the sin bin for Harry Potter, but errors have nullified their attacks.
Argentina 7
Wallabies 19
23′ Argentina held up over the line
Argentina are attacking the goal line.
Los Pumas drive over, but the Wallabies hold the ball up.
They were playing with penalty advantage, so Los Pumas will have another go.
Argentina 7
Wallabies 19
20′ TRY: Fraser McReight (7) scores for Australia
The Wallabies have a third try.
From another line-out, the Wallabies work it through the forwards, hammering the Argentina goal-line.
Fraser McReight picks and drives, gets over the goal-line, and grounds the ball on the line.
Argentina 7
Wallabies 19
19′ Argentina warned over repeated penalties
The Wallabies are on the attack after winning a penalty at midfield and kicking for the corner.
Argentina has defended their goal-line, but has given away two penalties from line-outs.
Referee Ben O’Keeffe has warned Los Pumas captain Pablo Matera that another penalty from the line-out will result in a sin bin.
A question on audio
Where can i listen to the match live? ABC Sport live radio doesn’t seem to cover the match.
– Fred
G’day Fred.
Unfortunately for this match there is no broadcast deal with ABC Sport.
But I will be with you all morning to update you on all the action live.
14′ TRY: Geronimo Prisciantelli (15) scores for Argentina
Lovely from Los Pumas.
From 30 metres out, midfield, scrumhalf Simon Benitez Cruz runs to the right from the base of the ruck, and passes to fly half Santiago Carreras, who loops back in the opposite direction.
An inside pass from Carreras to winger Rodrigo Isgro breaks the Wallabies defence.
Isgro is brought down, but Los Pumas recycle the ball quickly, and fullback Geronimo Prisciantelli crosses the line.
Argentina 7
Wallabies 12
11′ TRY: Carter Gordon (10) scores for Australia
The Wallabies have struck again.
It started with a penalty won by winger Max Jorgensen who forced an Argentina back to hold onto the footy in the ruck.
The Wallabies went for a maul from a line-out near the goal-line.
Off the maul, the Wallabies powered from close range with forwards, then Carter Gordon received a short pass and scored in the right corner.
Ryan Lonergan was successful with the conversion attempt from the right touchline.
Argentina 0
Wallabies 12
5′ Australia wins a penalty from the first scrum
The first scrum of the day is a win for the Wallabies.
It was a well-contested scrum to begin with, before Los Pumas tighthead Francisco Moreno was penalised for standing up.
A small win for the Aussie forwards.
Match officials for this morning’s Test match
Here is the officiating team for this morning’s Test match.
- Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
- Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (New Zealand)
- Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
- Television Match Official: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
- Foul Play Review Officer: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
History of Wallabies vs Argentina Test matches
Australia and Argentina have a rich history of Test rugby against each other, dating back to the first contest in 1979.
Overall, Australia and Argentina have faced each other 43 times — 30 Wallabies wins, 10 Argentina wins, 3 draws.
Despite Argentina having only won 10 of the 43 Tests between these nations, they have been victorious in four of the past seven contests dating back to 2022.
- 2025: Argentina win 28-26, Sydney
- 2025: Wallabies win 28-24, Townsville
- 2024: Argentina win 67-27, Santa Fe
- 2024: Wallabies win 20-19, La Plata
- 2023: Argentina win 34-31, Sydney
- 2022: Argentina win 48-17, San Juan
- 2022: Wallabies win 41-26, Mendoza
Wallabies seeking four consecutive wins for the first time since 2023/24
The Wallabies come into this morning’s match having won their previous three Test matches.
Consecutive wins this month over Japan and a thumping 57-10 win over Italy in Perth in July have the Wallabies on a nice streak.
Now the Wallabies have a chance to do something they have not achieved in a while: win four Tests in a row.
Australia last achieved that during a stretch from 2023-2024.
The streak started in their final match of the 2023 World Cup, a 34-14 win over Portugal. The following July, the Wallabies had back-to-back wins over an understrength Wales and then finished off the streak with a 40-29 win over Georgia.
Certainly not the stiffest competition in world rugby, but all Test wins count and that was the last time the Wallabies strung together four on the bounce.
