For the third time in historical past, Argentina have defeated the Wallabies in Australia, claiming a 34-31 in a thriller at CommBank Stadium.
It’s not the primary main scalp the Los Pumas have claimed on the floor, famously defeating the All Blacks 25-15 on the floor in 2020.
It was additionally the primary time the Wallabies had misplaced back-to-back matches towards Los Pumas, having misplaced 48-17 in San Juan final season.
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But as at all times, it’s not with out controversy as followers pointed to a late controversial penalty earlier than Juan Martin Gonzalez scored the match winner, though the commentators claimed the Wallabies have been interesting for a knock on within the lead up. Post-match, the suggestion was that the Wallabies had held Gonzalez up.
Referee Jaco Peyper determined it didn’t want MRO intervention nevertheless and awarded the strive with out sending the choice upstairs.
One of the commentators stated: “You have to have a look”.
However, the strive stood and ex-Wallabies turned Argentina coach Michael Chieka tasted victory over his former aspect.
Speaking after the match, Wallabies skipper James Slipper didn’t wish to blame the decision on the loss.
“I haven’t spoken to the boys about that particular try,” he stated. “At the end of the day we lost that Test match, there is no point looking backwards.”
He was additionally underneath no illusions that the Wallabies had let a golden alternative slide with poor self-discipline within the match.
“We kept taking the pressure off the Argentinians, and they kept coming back,” he stated.
“Ill-discipline really hurt us again tonight. You just can’t win Test matches playing that kind of rugby.”
The loss sees the Wallabies fall to 0-2 underneath Eddie Jones with time operating out to show the shape round earlier than the World Cup with Australia’s first recreation on September 10.
Having now misplaced to South Africa and Argentina forward of a pair of Bledisloe Tests towards the crimson scorching All Blacks — one on the MCG on July 29 and the second on August 5 in Dunedin, the Wallabies have only one heat up towards France earlier than the World Cup kicks off.
Speaking after the sport, Jones stated the aspect was “feeling the weight of the loss”.
“It was a bad loss, that was not a game we should have lost,” he stated. “We’ve only got ourselves to blame.
“It’s more than discipline, a lot of it is about decision making around the ball. We gave the ball far too many times back to them and we weren’t able to put any pressure.
“Test match rugby is about putting pressure on the opposition whether you’ve got the ball or haven’t got the ball and we weren’t able to maintain that pressure.”
On social media, followers weren’t too impressed by what they noticed from the Aussies, with the Argentinians seemingly controlling a lot of the sport.
Several believed that the rating flattered the Wallabies ultimately and took intention on the aspect.
The Daily Telegraph’s Jamie Pandaram posted: “Australia is no chance at the World Cup playing like this. Getting beaten physically, discipline atrocious, poor decision making at key moments, and vulnerable defence. Eddie’s going to need a whole box of replacement headphones.”
ABC News’ Tim Ayliffe commented: “I’ve always been a glass half full guy with the @wallabies but that was horrendous tonight. I’ll stop typing now. Good night.”
Former Federal Treasurer and Australian Ambassador to the US Joe Hockey stated: “I understand that the @wallabies seriously lack discipline. But the refereeing is inconsistent, aggressive and soul destroying.
“It’s bloody hard loving rugby.”
The Evening Standard’s Chris Jones tweeted: “Crucial 34-31 win for Argentina against
@wallabies which serves as a lesson in discipline for Eddie Jones side and a warning for @EnglandRugby at the @rugbyworldcup”.
Edge of the Crowd co-founder Dan Coppel wrote: “TMO insertion -> manufactured penalty -> match winning try -> wallabies lose.
“They didn’t deserve to win, but to lose in this way is a bad advertisement for the game. Honestly. Killing the game completely.”
The Roar’s Jock Cudmore added: “The #Wallabies don’t deserve the fans who have stuck by them through some of the worst years in living memory. I stuck by them through 2016-2019 when we were at our lowest ebb hoping we’d turn a corner. Hasn’t happened and it won’t happen. Fans deserve more than this.”
Although the Wallabies bought out to an early 10-0 lead, Argentina responded, sending the perimeters to the break 10-all.
Argentina lastly pulled away within the second half, opening up a 27-17 lead within the 69th minute, earlier than the Wallabies hit again.
An excellent strive for Samu Kerevi introduced the Wallabies again into the sport earlier than winger Mark Nawaqanitawase scored a size of the sphere intercept to grab the lead and, it appeared, the sport.
But the late matchwinner has damaged the Wallabies’ hearts on the demise.
“You can only stand and applaud the Argentinian team,” Morgan Turinui stated on Stan.
“Trailed early, fought their way back, trailed late and fought their way back.
“They don’t give up, they are a fine rugby nation. An emotional night for the head coach Michael Cheika, against his country, on Australian soil, gets the victory.”
Post-match, Tim Horan stated Chieka’s recreation plan was “superb” and “put the Wallabies under enormous pressure”.
“For the Wallabies, they just couldn’t put Argentina under pressure,” he added.
“They couldn’t get past five, six, seven-plus phases. And the penalty count really went against the Wallabies. That stopped any momentum that they could get in the match.”
Source: www.news.com.au
