Wallabies fall 34-31 in Rugby Championship Test in SydneyPumas record just their third win over Wallabies in Australia
The Wallabies were flashier in attack, more menacing in defence and scored more points. They had changed the team, altered the game plan and upped the intensity. They broke more tackles and effected more too. They threw bold passes and made stunning busts. They improved out of sight. But they still lost to Argentina 34-31 to get alarm bells ringing louder.
In a pulsating contest of eight tries that ended with a controversial last-minute touchdown to Los Pumas, Australia were again their own worst enemy, giving away 68% possession to the visitors and compounding it with silly penalties, butter fingers and erratic defence. With just 55 days until the World Cup and Australia winless from their two outings – and with the all-conquering All Blacks looming large on the horizon on 26 July – trouble is brewing.
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