Argentina condemn Australia to biggest Test defeat

2024 Rugby Championship

Argentina (17) 67

Tries: M Carreras, Montoya, Gonzalez, Matera, Oviedo 2, Mallia 2, Cinti Cons: Albornoz 6, S Carreras 2 Pens: Albornoz 2

Australia (20) 27

Tries: Tizzano, Kellaway, McDermott Cons: Donaldson 2, Lynagh Pens: Donaldson 2

Argentina overturned a 17-point shortage to condemn Australia to their heaviest Test conclusion pinch a thumping triumph successful nan Rugby Championship.

The Pumas' 40-point winning separator surpasses nan Wallabies' erstwhile 61-22 grounds conclusion by South Africa successful 1997.

Australia, who ended their eight-game losing tally successful nan title pinch a last-gasp punishment successful Argentina past Saturday, were starring 20-3 this clip earlier nan hosts rallied.

Argentina amassed different 64 points successful Santa Fe to ruthlessly expose their visitors, who were constricted to a azygous Tate McDermott consolation effort successful nan second-half.

The Pumas, who besides hit New Zealand successful Wellington connected 10 August, climb to 2nd successful nan table.

The Wallabies, meanwhile, prop up nan array aft 3 defeats and conscionable nan 1 win.

Australia were hoping to usage past week's precocious triumph arsenic a springboard for nan remainder of nan Rugby Championship, and were successful power for nan opening 30 minutes.

Both sides exchanged early penalties earlier Carlo Tizzano and Andrew Kellaway scored tries to manus Australia nan advantage.

Argentina had Marcos Kremer's people chalked disconnected aft Tomas Lavanini was penalised successful nan build-up, but they were not to beryllium deterred arsenic Mateo Carreras scored their opening effort aft a clever offload by Pablo Matera.

Julian Montoya marked his 100th headdress pinch a powerful decorativeness from adjacent scope to trim nan shortage to 3 points and group nan precedent for what was to travel aft nan interval.

The Argentine onslaught was relentless, and Juan Martin Gonzalez burrowed his measurement complete nan statement to manus nan hosts nan lead for nan first clip successful nan match.

The scrum began to overpower nan Wallabies and group a level from which to onslaught arsenic Matera surged complete nan statement for different try.

Argentina past took complaint of nan breakdown and a smart turnover group them connected their measurement for Joaquin Oviedo to swan dive nether nan posts.

Australia were stunned but remained successful striking distance. They first threatened done Marika Koroibete, who was hauled into touch conscionable short of nan line, earlier McDermott did get complete aft sensing an opportunity from a speedy tap.

But Argentina were quickly backmost successful nan ascendancy arsenic Juan Cruz Mallia opened his relationship pinch a decorativeness retired wide.

The full-back doubled his tally from nan aforesaid transmission arsenic nan Pumas moved nan shot pinch intent earlier Oviedo inflicted further harm to nan tiring golden shirts pinch arguably nan prime of nan 9 tries aft a flowing squad move.

Lucio Cinti's deft pick-up disconnected his toes ensured it would beryllium nan astir points ever conceded by nan Wallabies, earlier Santiago Carreras' conversion secured their grounds defeat.

Argentina: Mallia; Delguy, Cinti, Chocobares, Carreras; Albornoz, Bertranou; Gallo, Montoya, Sclavi, Pagadizabal, Lavanini, Matera, Kremer, Gonzalez.

Replacements: Ruiz, Vivas, Bello, Molina, Oviedo, Grondona, Garcia, Carreras.

Australia: Kellaway; Jorgensen, Ikitau, Stewart, Koroibete; Donaldson, Gordon; Bell, Faessler, Tupou, Frost, Williams, Valetini, Tizzano, Wilson.

Replacements: Nasser, Slipper, Alaalatoa, Canham, Gleeson, McDermott, Lynagh, Flook.