Pumas v Wallabies II

[Duluth]

Nathan Williamson  /  Sep 5, 2024

Slipper to equal Wallabies record as Jorgensen named to start in second Argentina Test

1. Angus Bell (30 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby
2. Matt Faessler (9 Tests) – USQ Saints
3. Taniela Tupou (53 Tests) – Brothers Rugby
4. Nick Frost (18 Tests) – Hornsby Lions
5. Jeremy Williams (5 Tests) – Wahroonga Tigers
6. Rob Valetini (45 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
7. Carlo Tizzano (3 Tests) - University of Western Australia
8. Harry Wilson (16 Tests) – Gunnedah Red Devils
9. Jake Gordon (24 Tests) – Canterbury Juniors
10. Ben Donaldson (11 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles
11. Marika Koroibete (61 Tests) – Nasinu Secondary College, Fiji
12. Hamish Stewart (1 Test) - Toowoomba Bears
13. Len Ikitau (32 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings
14. Max Jorgensen (2 Tests) - Balmain Wolves
15. Andrew Kellaway (32 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby

16. Josh Nasser (5 Tests) - Easts Tigers
17. James Slipper (138 Tests) - Bond Pirates
18. Allan Alaalatoa (73 Tests) – West Harbour Juniors
19. Josh Canham* - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
20. Langi Gleeson (7 Tests) – Harbord Harlequins
21. Tate McDermott (34 Tests) – Flinders Rugby Club
22. Tom Lynagh (2 Tests) - University of Queensland
23. Josh Flook (2 Tests) - Brothers Rugby

[antipodean]

Has Schmidt finally had enough of Lolesio stinking up the place and gone for his own version of Plummer to steady the ship?

[Bovidae]

@antipodean said in Pumas v Wallabies II:

Has Schmidt finally had enough of Lolesio stinking up the place and gone for his own version of Plummer to steady the ship?

From the article:

Ben Donaldson also starts at flyhalf after Noah Lolesio was ruled out (back)

[ARHS]

Great to see Josh Canham included. Could not believe he, Tizzano and Toole missed out on Early squad. Those 3, Flook and Jorgenson all appeal as long term Wallabies.

[KiwiMurph]

@ARHS Toole's omission made sense with the Olympic 7s happening.

[MiketheSnow]

And Lynagh on bench
Finally

Aus have a really nice blend of youth and experience developing

[antipodean]

@Bovidae Perhaps it's the inspired selection forced on him..?

[MiketheSnow]

Lively start from both sides

Looks perfect conditions

Argentina 3 - 3 Australia
7 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Great first try from Australia

Donaldson is gliding through

Great support play

Tazano over

Argentina 3 - 10 Australia
16 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Argentina straight back at the Aussies from a poor kick off

Penalty

Argies take the tap and go over

But whistled back for obstruction and blocking

Unnecessary from Argentina. A waste

Argentina 3 - 10 Australia
18 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Aussies looking comfortable

Eating up the metres and moving the Argies around

Argentina 3 - 13 Australia
22 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Hot out there, but the water breaks are favouring the Argies

They're puffing

[MiketheSnow]

Slick passing from the Argies but when it mattered great tackling from Oz and great clearing of their lines

[MiketheSnow]

Great thrust from Bell then a switch to the blindside and some crisp passing puts Kellaway over

Fabulous

Donaldson having his best match in green & gold

Argentina 3 - 20 Australia
30 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Argentina over

Argentina 10 - 20 Australia
33 mins

[MiketheSnow]

Lost my feed

Argentina over again

Argentina 17 - 20 Australia
38 mins

[stodders]

@MiketheSnow do Oz look like the Bledisloe will be a contest? Are they showing signs of improvement overall from the Bok games? Confidence appears to be returning at least.

[MiketheSnow]

@stodders said in Pumas v Wallabies II:

@MiketheSnow do Oz look like the Bledisloe will be a contest? Are they showing signs of improvement overall from the Bok games? Confidence appears to be returning at least.

Definitely

This is a really good first half

You'd expect NZ to win both but the way things are going who the hell knows

[MiketheSnow]

Half time

Very entertaining and open test

Argentina 17 - 20 Australia

[MiketheSnow]

Big scrum from the Argies. Penalty. Kick to the corner.