[2016 Rugby Championship] Australia v Argentina (17/09/2016)

[Every Time Ref]

If Aus keep on with these penalties an early yellow card might be Arg's saviour.

Right decision to kick the points this time

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Creevy is a diamond among rocks.

24 minutes in and I'm wondering if "Parisse-esque" is a real word

 

[The Jones Boy]

Sounds like Aussie are schooling the Pumas

 

[Every Time Ref]

Sounds like Aussie are schooling the Pumas

Argentina have just been pathetic unfortunately. Aus playing well, but not as well as the outcome suggests.

 

[Jaguares]

Well dropping Landajo looks a mistake.

I said that to a friend, Cubelli is a better impact player than a starter. Landajo has not the pace to be an impact player

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

You were right, Bruce. Australia lost 5 in a row against the best NH team and the best team in the world but they can beat any other team in the world

Thanks. There is no shame in losing to Oz, they aren't third in the world by accident. But any team with a ranking score of 80+ should be looking to have a real go at them when on home soil I think. The gap is smaller than it used to be and hopefully the Pumas can show that in the rest of this game.

 

[Superalexmarket]

This looks like an "Australia vs Italy" match. Very poor game for the Pumas, it's gonna be painful.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

A couple of nice touches by Amorosino so far. Is this Ascarate any good? Another head knock for one of your backs

 

[Jaguares]

Thanks. There is no shame in losing to Oz, they aren't third in the world by accident. But any team with a ranking score of 80+ should be looking to have a real go at them when on home soil I think. The gap is smaller than it used to be and hopefully the Pumas can show that in the rest of this game.

I know that, mate. I love the Aussie rugby and I respect them but some Argies are sooo fussy. Even the Kiwis are less demanding than some Argies lol

 

[Every Time Ref]

A couple of nice touches by Amorosino so far

Yeah was just thinking Matera deserves a mention as well. If they hadn't conceded that third try I'd think they had a chance of coming back into this

 

[TheOvalBall]

Here's hoping it's a game of two halves

 

[marianodan]

I know that, mate. I love the Aussie rugby and I respect them but some Argies are sooo fussy. Even the Kiwis are less demanding than some Argies lol

Dude, Australia is great but today they aren't doing anything special... we are a concert of handling errors and missing tackles, and it has been like that for the 90% of the games this year (including Jaguares) without sign of improvement. Oh wait, we did improve in something: we haven't anyone carded yet.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Pumas not out of this, their stat comparison is crazy in their favour (except the score) and they've stabilised after a horrible first 11mins. They can't afford to concede more than three points more though. I can't see them getting more than 24 points out of this game.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Argentina for me have four main problems:

1. Lack of physicality. Aus backs can't play if you smash them in the tight, this is Beating Australia 101 stuff.

2. The half backs. Cubelli is the main problem, he is having a shocker, but Sanchez is not exactly helping

3. Their defence across the park is flat-footed and incoherent, I think the enforced changes in the centres have had a big impact here. Where's De la Fuente? Could do with him in defence today

4. Dropping the ball, constantly

 

[Jaguares]

Dude, Australia is great but today they aren't doing anything special... we are a concert of handling errors and missing tackles, and it has been like that for the 90% of the games this year (including Jaguares) without sign of improvement. Oh wait, we did improve in something: we haven't anyone carded yet.

They made 3 tries in 10 minutes and their defense is stunning, they are top class. They have lost 5 in a row against the number 1 and 2 of the rankings, they always lose their first 2 games of TRC because thay have to play against ABs and everybody thinks that they are useless

 

[petite]

las week it was the last 20min today the first 10

 

[Every Time Ref]

They made 3 tries in 10 minutes and their defense is stunning, they are top class

It's not stunning at all, there are plenty of gaps around and they're giving away penalties like candy

 

[profitius]

It's a strange game. Argentina are still in it. I noticed in their last attack before half time, the Australian defence was starting to feel the pressure.

I think they'll get a few tries in the second half. Aus might too though

 

[Every Time Ref]

It's a strange game. Argentina are still in it. I noticed in their last attack before half time, the Australian defence was starting to feel the pressure.

I think they'll get a few tries in the second half. Aus might too though

Good call!

 

[TheOvalBall]

Very good try by Argentina

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Beautiful try! Game on!