A furious Wallabies comeback has come up just short as Argentina held on for a deserved 28-26 win in Sydney on Saturday.
It was yet another thrilling Rugby Championship Test but Australia paid for poor discipline and a slow start at a sold out Allianz Stadium.
A controversial late try to Filipo Daugunu – his second on a sunny afternoon – at least gives the Wallabies a bonus point as both they and the Pumas now hold a 2-2 record with two games to play.
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Daugunu’s second try came after what looked like a clear forward pass from Andrew Kellaway.
The Wallabies scored three tries to one but Santiago Carreras had a perfect day with the kicking boots, nailing all seven of his penalty attempts.
Man of the match Carreras described the game as “just mental” as a man draped in an Argentina flag jumped the fence and beat a couple of defenders before being tackled.
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Wallabies flanker Fraser McReight, meanwhile, was knackered after another huge shift.
“Absolutely spent, absolutely devastated,” McReight told Stan Sport.
“Gave them a big head start and they’re a great team. The support here was unbelievable. I’m so proud to be Australian and to see the gold here was special.”
Tane Edmed of the Wallabies reacts. Getty
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson lamented a lack of discipline.
“We made it really hard for ourselves, discipline let us down badly there,” Wilson said.
“We are normally a disciplined team. We have a lot of points in us but a lack of discipline made it hard for us. The support has been truly special and we’re going to keep trying to earn it. It really does lift us.”
The Wallabies now have a week off before the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland.
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