Wallabies crush Pumas to set up Sydney title decider against New Zealand
Australia crushed Argentina 34-9 in Mendoza on Saturday, scoring four tries to earn a bonus point and set up a Rugby Championship decider against New Zealand.
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Australia crushed Argentina 34-9 in Mendoza on Saturday, scoring four tries to earn a bonus point and set up a Rugby Championship decider against New Zealand.
The Wallabies, who lost to the Pumas at the same venue last year, were more penetrative in attack and stronger in defence on Saturday, though coach Michael Cheika knows he still has work to do if they are to challenge at this year’s Rugby World Cup.
Argentina, who have been grouped with defending champions New Zealand at the World Cup in England, could muster only three penalties from fly-half Nicolas Sanchez.
It was great to come here and get the win. Like last week it was the boys who came off the bench who made the difference
Australia go into the decider in Sydney in two weeks’ time equal on nine points with New Zealand after the All Blacks’ 27-20 victory over South Africa in Johannesburg.
Australia drew first blood with wing Joe Tomane’s 17th-minute try and went in 8-6 ahead at half-time.
They ran in a second try through replacement lock Dean Mumm just before the hour before centre Tevita Kuridrani and wing Adam Ashley-Cooper ran in two more in the final three minutes for the bonus point.
Fly-half Bernard Foley kicked 14 points.
