Argentina has handed the Wallabies a historic belting in Santa Fe, with Australia “falling off a cliff” from 20-3 as much as lose 67-27.
The hosts conceded the primary two tries earlier than clicking into prime gear with 10 minutes to play within the first half on Sunday morning (AEST) and rating 4 of their 9 tries within the final 9 minutes.
It is probably the most factors the Wallabies have conceded in a Take a look at, passing the 61-22 hammering they copped in South Africa in 1997.
The flogging adopted a gritty 20-19 win over Argentina in driving rain seven days in the past and leaves Australia rooted to the underside of The Rugby Championship ladder with one win from 4 video games.
“We most likely put three cheap halves collectively then fell off a little bit of a cliff,” coach Joe Schmidt mentioned of their two-Take a look at tour.
“The final 10 minutes, we have been over-chasing the sport with a younger group and there is all the time the chance the rating will blow out.
“However at 41-27 we have been just one rating away from selecting up a few bonus factors at worst and chasing one other probability on the recreation.
“We over-reached on the again finish and it did not look good.”
Australia, in sensible sunshine, regarded on music when five-eighth Ben Donaldson discovered pleasure down the blindside to arrange fullback Andrew Kellaway for his or her second attempt to create a 17-point buffer.
Again-rower Carlo Tizzano had earlier barged over for the sport’s first attempt after a Pumas penalty aim.
The tactical exits of props Angus Bell and Taniela Tupou earlier than halftime appeared to shift the competition, with the hosts flicking the change after half-hour with tries to Mateo Carreras and skipper Julian Montoya exposing and more and more ragged Wallabies defence.
Argentina gamers raise the trophy after defeating Australia in Santa Fe. (Getty Pictures: Daniel Jayo)
They got here near scoring once more earlier than the break however did not relent after the resumption, an early unforced error from Marika Koroibete gifting discipline place that led to Juan Martin Gonzalez scoring.
Pablo Matera’s attempt got here after Schmidt had changed his halves, who might solely watch as Argentina hit prime gear and Joaquin Oviedo’s attempt made it 38 consecutive factors.
Koroibete was pushed into contact after halfback Tate McDermott put him via a niche, the alternative half then doing it himself, tapping and darting via site visitors to cease the rot.
There was nonetheless a glimmer of hope with 10 minutes to play, with Argentina emphatically shutting the door in a devastating ultimate passage that created some undesirable historical past for Schmidt’s males.
Juan Cruz Mallia strolled over twice in minutes, Oviedo added one other and centre Lucio Cinti picked a move off his shoelaces to finish the carnage on the buzzer.
Los Pumas started the TRC with a 38-30 defeat of New Zealand in Auckland, probably the most factors the All Blacks have conceded in a house Take a look at.
“Information are going to occur,” Schmidt mentioned.
“That is what they’re able to. They will rating shortly and as quickly as you are not making the primary deal with and scrambling … it’s extremely exhausting to plug the holes.”
Australia’s subsequent project is New Zealand in Sydney on September 21.
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