AUS
No.Name
15Israel Folau, FB
14Peter Betham, W
T
13Tevita Kuridrani, C
12Matt To'omua, C
11Rob Horne, W
10Bernard Foley, FH
5
9Nick Phipps, SH
1James Slipper, P
2Tatafu Polota-Nau, H
3Sekope Kepu, P
4Sam Carter, L
5Rob Simmons, L
6Scott Fardy, FL
7Michael Hooper, FL
T
2
8Ben McCalman, N8
Replacements
16James Hanson, H
17Pek Cowan, P
18Ben Alexander, P
19James Horwill, L
20Scott Higginbotham, FL
21Matt Hodgson, N8
22Nic White, SH
23Kurtley Beale, C

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Cbus Super Stadium
11:05 AM, September 13, 2014
Attendance: 14,281
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Match Commentary

81'32-25 End of half
81'32-25 End of half
81'32-25 End of second half
80'Free-kick to Australia. "Nine put the ball in and I never said yes," Glenn Jackson says. And that's enough to see Australia home. They looked like running away with it, and in the end they'll be glad just to hang on. You don't expect to see that after they've had 75% possession and 81% territory. Thanks for your company, and we'll be back in a fortnight.
79'Wallabies hold the scrum, and the second surge. Really well done. Don't expect to see the Pumas let the ball leave the scrum.
79'Substitute on - Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino , Argentina
79'Player substituted - Manuel Montero , Argentina
77'"New front rows, unacceptable," referee Glenn Jackson says. Too true. Next infringment will be a penalty not a reset. And the penalty goes to Argentina. They call for another 5m scrum.
76'Australian scrum under pressure but just holding up. Replacement front-rankers certainly struggling.
75'Argentina now looking to put the ball though hands, and Montero just pulled down on the left. Tomas Cubelli then makes a wonderful break, but he dummies rather than passes and they miss a golden opportunity to score under the posts. Good tackle from Nic White, but poor decision making from the replacement half.
74'Australia secure that kick-off comfortably, and interesting to see Nic White roost the ball long away from the home 22.
74'32-25 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
73'Straightforward kick from Bernard Foley. Australia back out to seven-point buffer.
73'Player substituted - Agustin Creevy , Argentina
73'Substitute on - Matias Cortese , Argentina
72'Penalty Australia, effected by Matt Hodgson as Argentina fail to release from the kick-off. Could be key. Very strong over the ball there, Matt Hodgson.
71'Player substituted - Nick Phipps , Australia
71'Substitute on - Nic White , Australia
71'29-25 Try - Joaquin Tuculet , Argentina
70'Australia scrummage superbly, but Rob Horne spills in contact and how Argentina capitalise. Lovely kick through from Nicolas Sanchez, and Joaquin Tuculet touches down.
70'Player substituted - Ben McCalman , Australia
70'Substitute on - Matt Hodgson , Australia
68'Argentina put the ball through hands left and they're back on the Australia 22. Little grubber chip from the outside of the boot of Tomas Cubelli, and Folau struggles to defuse. 5m scrum Pumas.
68'Player substituted - Marcos Ayerza , Argentina
68'Substitute on - Bruno Postiglioni , Argentina
67'Argentina win their second scrum penalty, and the game has changed shape a little since the substitutions. Kurtley Beale and Scott Higginbotham not having much effect right now.
67'Substitute on - Marcos Ayerza , Argentina
67'Player substituted - Bruno Postiglioni , Argentina
66'Superb break from Bernard Foley, who then pops a little pass but Scott Higginbotham can't pouch the pill. Foley surely close to being Man of the Match.
66'29-20 Conversion - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
64'29-18 Try - Marcelo Bosch , Argentina
63'Argentina very close to a try after tapping and going when Australian penalised for not being 10. Marcelo Bosch then crosses untouched after Argentina recycle the ball. Have to wonder how such a limited team can be so close on the board with just 25% possession.
62'Player substituted - Sam Carter , Australia
62'Substitute on - James Horwill , Australia
61'Pumas trying to get back in the game, Nicolas Sanchez in particular, but ...
60'29-13 Try - Peter Betham , Australia
59'Wonderful try from Australia, again out of nothing. Aimless kicks back and forward before Bernard Foley feeds Nick Phipps, who makes a super break in midfield before linking with Peter Betham. Winger runs on to the ball then does well under pressure from Manuel Montero to bag his first Test try. Something out of nothing again. And perhaps the Force might not now be so keen on Montero. He's been poor in defence.
59'Player substituted - Mariano Galarza , Argentina
59'Substitute on - Benjamin Macome , Argentina
59'Substitute on - Ben Alexander , Australia
59'Player substituted - Sekope Kepu , Australia
59'Substitute on - Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro , Argentina
59'Player substituted - Ramiro Herrera , Argentina
58'Kudos to Sekope Kepu. Warrior-like in the tight tonight.
58'24-13 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
57'Argentina finally execute a bajada but the butcher the pick up at the back, but Australia penalised for collapsing the set-piece.
56'Player substituted - Martin Landajo , Argentina
56'Substitute on - Tomas Cubelli , Argentina
55'24-10 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
54'Good kick from Bernard Foley after Kurtley Beale had effectively won the penalty.
53'Substitute on - Kurtley Beale , Australia
53'Player substituted - Matt To'omua , Australia
52'Interesting substitution. Good to see how Beale goes outside Foley rather than in place of.
51'Wallabies choose a scrum after Pumas lineout not straight. Says a lot about their confidence up front, especially after Argentina players showing signing of frustration and fraying. The pack then wins their third scrum penalty. After initial trouble at the first set-piece, Sekope Kepu has been outstandings. Simply outstanding.
51'Player substituted - Marcos Ayerza , Argentina
51'Player substituted - Juan Martin Hernandez , Argentina
51'Substitute on - Jeronimo de la Fuente , Argentina
51'Substitute on - Bruno Postiglioni , Argentina
51'Substitute on - Rodrigo Baez , Argentina
51'Player substituted - Juan Manuel Leguizamon , Argentina
51'Substitute on - Pek Cowan , Australia
51'Player substituted - James Slipper , Australia
50'Back under way after a roundabout of players post penalty. All change due to a succession of injuries.
50'21-10 Penalty goal - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
50'Player substituted - Scott Fardy , Australia
50'Substitute on - Scott Higginbotham , Australia
47'Argentina going through phases after Nicolas Sanchez misses a penalty, with Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe and Juan Manuel Leguizamon each involved multiple times, but they do tend towards the lateral until Juam Imhoff makes a half-break. Producing phases but little threat.
45'21-7 Conversion - Bernard Foley , Australia
44'Wallabies making a good habit of starting games and halves with intent. Must go on with it.
44'19-7 Try - Michael Hooper , Australia
43'Four more phases and they spill the pill for Argentina to hack clear. Israel Folau chips to no-one but Montero spills under no pressure and Michael Hooper swoops and runs 30m unchallenged to bag his second of the game. Talk about something from nothing.
42'Australia now on the Pumas 22 as they go through the 14th phase. Patient play and Rob Horne and Bernard Foley have each made a half-break.
41'Tatafu Polota-Nau really struggling with his ankle, and wonder how much of the second half he'll see from between the stripes. Sweet kick from Bernard Foley. Australia will really think they should be much further ahead given the possession and territory they've, and given that Argentina seem to have no scrum and nothing behind. We'll be back shortly for the second half.
41'Player substituted - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
41'Substitute on - James Hanson , Australia
41'+114-7 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
41'+214-7 End of first half
40'We're back underway without Tatafu Polota-Nau. #HookersCurse. Argentina gift Australia penalty at kickoff and Matt Toomua roosts the ball into Pumas territory.
40'Australia still putting phases together after the siren, and the win a penalty after Benjamin Macome penalised for not rolling away.
40'14-7 Start of second half
40'Player substituted - Benjamin Macome , Argentina
40'Substitute on - Leonardo Senatore , Argentina
39'11-7 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
38'Israel Folau collects the kick-off and then beats about six players - several twice - in carting the ball to the 10m line. Australia putting patience phases together and now at Argentina 10m.
37'Australia unable to capitalise on the ball before awarded another penalty. This time Nick Phipps is nowhere near the ball and Bernard Foley steps up from 10m in front of the posts.
36'Penalty for Australia after Argentina try to pick from the back of a scrabbling scrum. Referee adjudicates a maul and ball not coming out. Fantastic work from the pack there and they back up with a solid scrum at ensuing set-piece.
36'Player substituted - Leonardo Senatore , Argentina
36'Substitute on - Benjamin Macome , Argentina
35'Tatafu Polota-Nau looking very ginger after a breakdown, copping a knock on his left ankle.
34'Argentina unable to clear lines, and Australia back on the attack. Nick Phipps passes to Bernard Foley with a 3-on-1 to the left, but the pivot coughs the pill under pressure from Marcelo Bosch and Juan Imhoff. Creating opportunities but execution under pressure leaving something to be desired.
32'Australia now deep in Argentina 22 after back-to-back-to-back penalties. Win the ensuing lineout and go off the top. Bernard Foley makes a slick break only to be held up just short. Nick Phipps darts from the ensuing breakdown under the posts but Michael Hooper penalised for obstruction. Poor, poor, poor from the skipper.
31'Wallabies scrum and have a split attacking set up even deep in 22, but Argentina penalised again at the scrum for collapsing. Can only imagine the headlines in Australia if their scrum was this poor tonight ...
29'Rob Simmons does well to win an Argentina lineout at the front, but Jame Slipper then drops the ball cold at the next phase. Argentina scrum left of centre deep in Australia 22. Leonardo Senatore picks and goes from the scrum but Martin Landajo's pass then is so obviously forward. Poor play.
28'Australia have had 68% ball and 76% territory; they'll be disappointed to lead by just one point.
26'Australia's handling has slackened since earlier praise, most probably because of the pace at which they're trying to play, Scott Fardy in at scrum-half at the breakdown, and his delivery to Matt Toomua was lamentable.
25'The game is just in a slight slump at the minute, but Australia will be pleased with their scrum as it is Argentina who seem to be struggling - with both props struggling to keep the bind.
22'Australia giving as good as getting at the scrum, but Pumas awarded a penalty at following breakdown for not rolling away.
21'Nick Phipps taps ang goes, but pretty sure Michael Hooper wanted to kick the goal but scrum-half had his back turned. Straight in front, and should have gone for goal. All well and good trying to play quickly, but Australia lacking just a little structure at the minute.
19'Third long, loopy pass from Matt Toomua to go adrift, and Argentina almost claim the intercept.
18'Argentina penalised for hinging at the scrum.
16'8-7 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
15'Poor from Australia at the restart there, Israel Folau under pressure from Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, and Argentina win the ball back and claim second scrum of the game.
13'Australia continue to put the ball wide quickly, and Israel Folau is finding himself increasingly prominent inside his winger on either flank. Leonardo Senatore pinged there for coming into the ruck from the side.
10'Izzy Folau spills a high ball, and we have the first scrum of the game. Wallabies set-piece 1kg heavier. No doubt the Pumas won that, and Sekope Kepu looked to struggle, but Australia effect a penalty at the ensuing breakdown.
8'Penalty from Rob Horne, for going into a ruck from the wrong angle, no doubt will have Ewen McKenzie grating his nails.
8'5-7 Conversion - Nicolas Sanchez , Argentina
7'5-5 Try - Manuel Montero , Argentina
6'What a try for Manuel Montero, who runs 55m and beats Peter Betham, Bernard Foley and Bernard Foley to capitalise on turnover ball. Great pace and power from the winger, and no wonder Western Force are chasing him to replace Nick Cummins. Wonder what his nickname is?
3'Bernard Foley attacking the line strongly for Australia and timing his passes beautifully to put the team firmly on the front foot. Handling really good at the minute, especially considering what will be greasy ball in wet conditions.
3'5-0 Try - Michael Hooper , Australia
2'Wallabies recycle again and again to complete 10 phases before Bernard Foley puts Michael Hooper into a chasm, and the Wallabies captain runs 20 to score through a tryline tackle. Superb try from Australia, just like last week, but "Iceman" Foley pulls his conversion badly.
1'Wallabies showing slick hands left and right, and Michael Hooper makes a solid half-break.
1'Welcome to our live coverage of the second Rugby Championship Test of the tournament, with Australia hosting Argentina on the Gold Coast. The Wallabies got out of jail against South Africa last weekend, while the Pumas posed many questions of the All Blacks before the New Zealanders ran away with the verdict. Australia will fancy their chances, given their strong backline, but Argentina will believe they can dominate the forward exchanges. We're under way with Bernard Foley kicking off, and Argentina collect under stern pressure before rumbling forward through the back and then roosting the ball crossfield to the Australia 10m.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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