ARGENTINA v AUSTRALIA I La Plata I The Rugby Championship 2024 - Rugby Challenge 4

with new management the Wes look to build on their form having struggled in the recent years this game really could go either way both squads are packed with talent and experience and with me in the Box Justin Marshall this game greatly anticipated by a lot of people Justin oh absolutely it's set for some good rugby the fans have been filing in steadily I'd say we're just about at capacity there's not a lot between these two teams it could go either way and it really depends on who wants to win more this should be a good game plenty to look forward to going into this game [Music] then here's the referee and we're ready for kickoff and away we go the number six Waits and they drive him into to the ground too powerful for that Defender lso tackles the man with the ball and they've turned it over the number nine picks the ball up met by the defense ah yes brilliant work by Argentina he's over halfway this will be a 22 dropout 22 M restart Santiago blits at bounce did well though didn't he it was a very good catch Under Pressure powerful defense Gordon he dangerous Runner by jenos it's a penalty well that was dangerous play [Music] this one is a long way out but they want the three lisso with the kick takes it over the five some real pressure there but he gets the kick way downfield gets it after the bounce he's been hit hard that's halfway I believe they've kept this for the Wes that'll knock the wind out of him Gordon driven backwards reling and they'll take the penalty yeah that was a silly mistake there and they've conceded the [Music] penalty they're going to have a shot at goal it's a long way out though the first five looking Focus as he lines the kick [Applause] [Applause] up now the kickoff the kickoff snapped up no way through great turnover they were banking on getting this back and now they have excellent tackle there the number nine fails to put his man [Applause] away Gordon finds a runner pushes through that tackle just 10 m out [Applause] now Argentina have stolen this good turnover excellent stuff yep that's right Justin anybody's ball here now a chance big hit there the number two and they pull him down just inside the field of play inside the 5 m Mark and a away they go again the wallabies looking to capitalize here they'll have the feed 5 m out set and a good hit Gordon rolls it in ball is out now good contest and the ball is out there's the first try what a way to run in a try executed it very well [Applause] [Music] they've got their five they could get their seven and he's not about to take this kick for granted the flags are up and the score now 73 yeah that's a good enough kick all right he struck that nicely [Applause] here's the kickoff the number seven snaps up the [Applause] kickoff good work by the players in the rck still their ball and he's out of the tackle there's some real force in this defense ball is ready now Gordon picks it out of the back that is a good kick into [Applause] touch and it's not the best line out in fact it's lost Callaway hands it back the tackle's not enough the open side flanker pulls him down they may have lost this the number nine gives it off now tupo fails to put his man away and they drive him backwards the halfback has the ball taken into the tackle of coretti the halfback gets the ball to his support player the number five tackles superbly there slow ball now the number nine checks both sides and he's pounded into the ground and they're taking their time here lovely tackled yep they've got him down and that's well kept by [Applause] Argentina the skipper moves it on that pass was fired very flat the first five8 running now top speed and they'll take the line out [Music] they should be really happy with the way they have played in the last few minutes or so Sakai Lotto gets it Sakai Lotto claims it look at that what a run the wallabies looking to go again here over the halfway now possible turnover here the number 10 is absolutely smashed I've got a feeling they're going to lose the ball here the crowd can't believe it turnover getting players here a little more quickly and they managed to turn it over great work to keep the ball alive here powerful defense past the halfway there the lock reels him in the lock gets the ball away now taken down hard Defender fails to take him down the prowd like that run finally taken down Gordon feeds it on shut down with a brutal tackle and they'll look to get a drive on here lisso has it as they try to keep this moving and he loses some ground there players in the Rut doing their job still alive the first five stops him valtini running at PACE and power tupo is absolutely smashed down he goes in the tackle he's been hit hard he's taken down hard takes the ball himself and has a go the scrum half good run and it took a good tackle to stop him good turnover ball good well to create the turnover back inside lovely tackle he's broken The Tackle apart the left Winger is too strong can't fend him [Applause] off Gordon picks the ball up Callaway giving the defense something to think about and he's finally taken to ground Gordon takes it out of the back Bell tried to slip the pass pass away the number 11 Dives after the loose ball taken to ground now release slow rck ball there the scrum half pops it up gets away from the first Defender the number six gathers it oh he has not missed him there and a penalty definite penalty n b [Music] so three points on offer this one will be testing for him the first five will line this one up he crosses the five lisso steals away for a long run and unable to fend off the tackler the hit takes him over the touch line [Applause] the line out claimed against the throw crashing run into the line and he's knocked down hard the open side flanker hands it back right stopped in that tackle and they've turned it over good turnover excellent stuff nice inside pass trying to get a drive going here they've got control of this as they look to do something with this moall they run it now from the drive and that's well kept by Argentina the number nine keeps the ball moving looking to put this into touch the kick bounces into touch so they'll have a line out [Applause] and they're doing a great job of it so far contested here and lost by the wallabies brings the ball down to a moall the number seven can see it in there the number 14 not quite so easy to put [Applause] away Ruiz looks for options [Applause] release the number nine finds support the center lays it back he's got some Pace oh this is brilliant and he's very nearly through the number nine grabs it out of the back and he's in he certainly knows how to score the tries the sky doesn't he [Applause] [Music] look at that that's good skill just does all the right things to score a chance to add another two here the number 10 lines this one up so two extra points and it's a close game here he kicked it pretty well got good contact in the ball and it just sailed [Applause] through lisso with the restart Gallow takes in the kickoff there's some real force in this defense pushes through that tackle oh he's got away turns it back on the inside the number 14 goes for a Gallop over halfway excellent run but good defense made on him and he's into touch lost against the throw more formed they continue to move forward the number seven has it at the back of the mall gets away from the first Defender powerful F and he's battered by the defense and they might have turned it as well a good opportunity here they'll definitely want to turn this into points strong leg Drive textbook tackle that's a very flat pass and he's well clear Cy coming up the right winger brought down just short 5 m from their line need to clear it here and it's a knock on now smashed by the defense they need numbers here the wallabies could be in trouble here could be [Applause] lost yeah he couldn't handle the ball and then knocked it on he'll be annoyed at that first scram in the game B set the Australians got a good shove on there both teams putting pressure on now we start to see Argentina organize themselves for a set play here inside with that pass lovely tackle completely fools him with the oh and he's almost [Applause] there they need to recycle this more quickly terrible attempted a tackle that and taken finally and that's a penalty we'll be frustrated with themselves for giving that one [Music] away they opt for the kick looking to increase the gap so a simple kick from right in [Applause] [Applause] front lisso makes the restart kickoff taken in crunch to ground it's there Gonzalez gets the ball to his support player that's a lovely kick for touch no his best throw Mo forming on the catcher MO is locked in now now it's underway the ball controlled at the back the number 14 crashing it up the number 13 brought down now the scrum half has the ball the number 14 with a searching run jigs his way past getting close well looked after by the defense the number nine takes it and he bursts over and gets it down a good strong burst through the defense gets them the try well there were some outstanding individual contributions to that try and they've struck again in quick succession has to be said there's been some really solid performances shot at goal still to come and chance for another two [Music] points the first 58th steadies himself for the kick flags are up 27 out to a healthy lead [Music] the [Applause] restart caught and crashes it up breaks free in that tackle and he goes inside the open side flanker makes a good burst and they've held this ball perfectly great turnover it was good work by them leading up to that no doubt about that Justin Santiago stops him now the Wes could have kept this Wilson gets it away and he goes straight [Applause] through lovely tackle strong driving defense there and the balls turned over built some pressure and they turned the ball over very well yes indeed and a poor kick as it goes out on the fo Sakai Lotto is the target MO is locked in now great tackle and he shows the dummy Stewart is pushed back in a great tackle ball is ready now yeah it's a good chance to score here only meters away from the tri line he gets it down he's broken their defense and has scored a very good try what a try that's exceptional work and it all came from that clever little [Music] move it was a beautifully timed run and the Gap well it just opened up yep I agree [Music] and we're ready for the conversion attempt not the toughest kick I've seen him line up but he still takes his time as he looks to add the extra two lisso converts the try and it's 2014 that's a really great kick it was not an easy angle to work with very much in a position to turn this match to their advantage after those points the first f from halfway kickoff drag down Stewart passes his 22 M line gets taken down in a hard tackle I think he's been hurt there and now the scrum to p bind set and a good hit Gordon puts it in defense holding up well enough and a good battle going on here look at that formation Justin all eyeses on the fly half here he's chucked a beautiful pass inside coretti can't find support here he kicks deep into the opposition half the right winger gets the loose ball now we'll have a scrum the scrums look pretty good today really even contest between the two packs there's some definite power going on in the scrums a brutal contest in the scrum now we start to see Australia organize themselves for a set play here that pass goes inside forti gets very close to the line and he's brought down just outside sends it flat he's broken The Tackle apart Santiago with an impressive surge they've earned the penalty he clearly went above the chest the ref is right to call it how many penalties have they given away [Music] now and in to touch it goes and that's a line out the second rower grabs it and they'll look to get a drive on [Music] here driving forward now and they've got it at the back there the number nine moves it back the number 14 looking for support as he runs tackled now after a good run the scrum half gathers it out of the back more bounds they try to steamroll this over the line the lock Callaway unable to hold him there's no one near him it's a certain try the right winger gets one out wide nice work well there was some high quality stuff in there and they've scored again quickly here they are looking pretty good at this stage aren't they dead run they've got their five they could get their seven the conversion now and he should be able to land this one even though there's a bit of an angle on it the flags are up and the score now 2714 that is good very good kick that's a handy lead they've got now lisso kicks off kickoff nicely taken in Ruiz tackles his man stops him in his tracks the number nine gives it off now the pass goes inside there the right winger with a good spur they have to scramble a defense to tackle him the scrum half has it now and he's lost the ball forward Gordon goes down and gets it valtini keeps it going yep that's a moall here comes the warning they'll have to use it they are like a bunch of Sherman tanks going up the field there Bell is controlling it at the back probing forward now he'll look to set it back and it looks like it might be a turnover ref say play on turnover here they were banking on getting this back and now they have he's beaten two back inside he has a real crack at the defensive line still there I think the scrum half finds a teammate here comes the chase nicely anticipated and read by the number 15 well it was a great catch he's got good hands we're almost at the end of the half here strong leg drive that pass was fired very flat the left Winger crosses the halfway line surging towards the line now the crowd out of the seats that is a try well that all came down to pressure plenty being pulled on and in the end simply outstanding how good was that well there's some high quality stuff here absolutely the number 10 looking to convert the try here right here's the kick [Applause] and it's a short kickoff and we're almost at halim now not long to go tupo forc back in the tackle release and he's hammered in that one kick and Chase the number 15 Dives all over it B down dangerously close to his own goal line there Gordon has it out the bat real chance here gleon charges towards the try line and he Dives over for the try and he's just looked Unstoppable in that try [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and here's the end of it everybody just does the right job here's the conversion attempt lisso with the kick looking to add [Applause] [Music] [Applause] points the 5/8 then with the restart kickoff draged down and he's crunched to the ground hard a good pass to a support player takes it up over the 22 M line he's got that one in the end the ball there now the number seven checks both [Applause] sides we have a full house hearing it's sto busiris this match has been highly anticipated well plenty to work on in the second half Justin let's take a look at the stats they persisted with this tactic of controlling territory The Tackle count is quite high and I wouldn't be surprised if we see a few tied players in the second half quite a few tries scored in this match it's been exciting running rugby no wonder this match is as exciting as it is some outstanding rugby so far players have had their break let's get back to the action the second half is under away kickoff is made iy Waits taken down in a brutal tackle Crow on their feet I think they've turned it over he pushes it on the number six loses some ground the lock feeds it off now the left Winger not finished yet now taken to the ground in a good tackle good work in the rack by Argentina the halfback feeds the runners gets taken down in a hard tackle able to find the supporting player there coretti the support is there powerful defense the scrambling defense get him at the end of the run the ball is set up in the rack there's some real force in this [Applause] defense tupo gets through the attempt to tackle the L draged down in a nice tackle they need to recycle this more quickly Gordon delivers it on inside with that pass goes to ground quickly stringing some phases together he's been hit hard now this is aore Stewart controls it as they try for a few more yards he's taken down hard just starting to get a bit of dominance putting a few phases together and and they've held this ball perfectly Wilson pulls it out of the back no stopping him there I think it's there for the Wes Gordon delivers it to a runner he kicks deep now it's in touch they'll have a line out the second rower that was a good clean lineup so a moall [Applause] here driving forward now and it's there now the number nine lays it back oh and they make a mess of it there not releasing yeah he just lost control of the ball on that occasion and they'll go to a scrum the scrum is pretty tight in this game no one will give an inch here set the wallabies got a good shove on there Furious looking scrum down there ref's ball is out Gordon picks up pass inside steps back inside and beats the tackler no way through there's the ball and he's bettered by the defense valtini finally stopped release and he's out of the tackle he's lost the ball knock on it's there the number nine takes it out of the back Ruiz taken nicely there the number n gets the ball away advantage over that is a good kick into touch Sakai Lotto it was a very good line out iow goes off running hard at them lovely footwork there Callaway makes good ground the ball there now Gordon has it out the bat delivers it back inside back he goes it's still alive on the attacking [Applause] [Music] side e is e he pushes it on inside pass that pass goes inside the number four tackles his man stops him in his tracks Gordon has the ball nice inside pass runs it hard and fast at the defense now flat and he's shaken up by that one crunch to ground still there I think the scrum have getting plenty of the ball here sends it flat sold the dummy boy he can really motor ball turned over they've been losing the ball far too easily that shouldn't be happening for a team of this level great work to keep the ball alive here and he's shaken up by that one going nowhere in that tackle possible turnover here great work by the defense it's a turnover it was good work by them leading up to that Gallow shows good technique in the tackle Wilson feeds it off now the ball lost forward the number nine driving hard now the open side flanker tackled into touch he just couldn't control the ball let's see how the scrum responds here the scrum has been pretty solid from both teams here sit both teams putting pressure on solid scrum and the ball's out the number 22 off the bat the skipper is brought to a halt in that tackle turnover it's the turnover balls that have become a bit of a problem and he's pounded into the ground and he gets smashed in the tackle valtini reaching the 22 aloa crunched in the tackle strong running [Applause] this oh boom Vantage knocked on by the open side flanker yeah he just lost control of the ball on that occasion a scrum now very encouraging signs for the scrum it looks completely solid set the number 22 puts it in a brutal contest in the scrum halfback takes the ball ball is out now there's some real force in this F Santiago pops it up looks for support and they drive him into the ground that's still alive it's still on for Argentina creevy gets the ball to his support player the scrum half scrambles it into touch Australian line out ball Sakai Lotto nice work at the lineup yeah I think you're right Justin and they've got it at the back there lso is absolutely smashed good work in the rack by the Wes big big charge the right winger with a promising run he's tackled there but made good ground release UTA pushes it on tackle not complete keeps going and he loses some ground there coach will be very disappointed if they've lost this McDermot takes it that tackle hasn't stopped him IIT edges inside the 22 incredible I think it's there for the wallabies Wilson has it now lovely tackle driven hard into the turf flat pass now flat the center running hard and it's been lost forward by Argentina so they look to try something with a moall they continue to move forward they've got control of this as they look to do something with this moall Australia chasing up now [Applause] if they get this they'll be more than 14 ahead the first five sizing up this kick [Applause] lisso gets us going again kickoff taken in shut down with a brutal tackle now flat and he's battered by the defense release the right winger shows his Pace that tackled enough to get him into touch so line out [Applause] here lost against the throw contested here and lost by Argentina they are like a bunch of Sherman tanks going up the field there Stewart hands it back he will surely score corbetti gets a second try they deserved that didn't they they built that try [Music] conversion coming up this one off to the side but not too difficult lisso lines this one up [Applause] and the kickoff is made here the kickoff snapped up ow is absolutely smashed the waby looking to keep this McDermot keeps the ball moving beautiful offload and he's driven backwards now good contest but it's still theirs he's been hit hard he hands them off like flies brought down eventually finally that'll knock the wind out of him driving right at the defense the pass goes inside there and he's shaken up by that one the ball is set up in the rack the scrum have delivers it on Santiago pulls him down in a textbook tackle the blinds inside flanker moves it on he's chucked a beautiful pass inside that's a very flat pass mcdermit crosses the halfway line there's the ball coretti gets a sudden burst of speed the hit takes him over the touch line what [Music] [Music] for [Music] and it's not the best line out in fact it's lost the throw well contested it's been an issue for them to line out the ball controlled at the back Mak some very good meters here it's been lost forward and knocked on by the number 13 yeah he couldn't handle the ball and then knocked it on he'll be annoyed at that here's the scrum scrum time seems to be a real battle for both sides set oh good hit good pushing from both teams look at that formation Justin all eyes on the fly half here sends it flat Argentina looking to bust out from their own 22 they bring him down in the end anybody's ball here strong defense the number six is pushed back in a great tackle pow powerful defense not releasing Santiago picked up the penalty you just don't want to be giving penalties [Music] away they're going for the three I reckon this is towards the edge of his range lisso to kick for goal now [Applause] here's the kickoff they just can't afford to be making mistakes like that from the kickoff lisso to secure this there's going to be a scrum both teams Keen to get the hit aren't they they don't want to get beaten by the opposition and a good battle going on here solid scrum and the ball's out that's the ball out there he's been hit hard and he's knocked down [Applause] hard here he is dancing his way through runs at the defense but driven back Wilson feeds the runners and he breaks through a second valtini forced back in the tackle it's still alive on the attacking side McDermot crunches his way up he's been hit hard taken down in a brutal tackle the ball is set up in the rre runs at the line aloa stops him with a nice tackle McDermot gives it off now taken down by the first five a good pass to a support player and a knock on the number 14 snaps it up and they drive him backwards [Music] and now the scrum to pack pretty useful scrum it's been pretty much Even Stevens in that department oh good hit Furious looking scrum down there the defense preparing themselves here turns it back on the inside and this time he's taken it's the the scrum half finds support well he's come back over his 22 before hitting that so the line out will come from where he kicked it Sakai Lotto gets it good clean line up and it's important to get good quality ball like that couldn't agree more and it's there now sold that dummy nicely mcdermit with a nice run players in The Ruck doing their job still alive oh good night oh good night tries the fend [Applause] unsuccessfully now he gets the ball away the hooker real chance here and he gets it down for his third try yes an excellent try they had to find the way through eventually it just goes to show what Supreme confidence can do [Music] conversion to follow so tough but so important this conversion lisso looking focused as he lines the kick up and with that they take the lead it wasn't an easy one you can feel the tension mounting can't you it's still very much anyone's game so the kickoff is made kickoff nicely taken in he gets crunched to the ground release mcdermit keeps it going ow Dodges his way through the tackle back he goes no way through there McDermot pulls it out of the back pass inside and he runs into some effective defense I like that run hard at the line Williams finally tackled they could have turned it here the halfback picks the ball up and that's been lost forward and he's dragged down [Applause] yeah he just lost control of the ball on that occasion it's going to be a scrum the scrums have been a good old battle here fairly even set mcder puts it in so far the defense has been holding out really well well look at that formation Justin all eyes on the fly half here McDermot moves it back flat pass Sakai Lotto driven backwards the loose head prop keeps going the first 58 puts the foot down now they drag him down good work by the players in The Ruck still their ball the halfback delivers the ball so they get a more going Gonzalez car it at the back at the moall gets taken down in a hard tackle they get a penalty good call that's definitely a [Music] penalty and he's banged it into touch so this is a line out Sakai Lotto takes it down that was a good clean lineup yep totally agree strong defense that's a very flat pass he throws himself at the defense ball goes inside ball lost forward They Come Away with a loose ball he just couldn't control the ball let's see how the scram responds here well it's been a pretty even contest in the scrum so far let's see what they can do here a brutal contest in the scrum balls out here oh they've only got a a few minutes to make something powerful defense coretti with a good run but brought down now now it's been picked up and proves the defense they may have lost this and he's driven back in the tackle looks like they've lost this built some pressure and they turned the ball over very well and he's lost the ball [Applause] forward and he sells the dummy the number 22 gets a bit of steamer and he's got some support to the 22 they go and he's knocked over the [Applause] [Music] line so just a few minutes remaining here Sakai Lotto nice work at the lineup there's some real force in this defense sends it flat he's run into a good tackle there I believe believe they've kept this for Argentina the halfback picks it up he's chucked a beautiful pass inside [Applause] release he spreads it he sold the dummy the number 20 charging his way down field oh they've only got a few minutes to make something the number 22 finds a teammate tackled to ground nice inside pass burst out of the first one [Applause] so just a few minutes remaining here McDermot delivers it to a runner crowd enjoyed that tackle the loose head prop is absolutely smashed Al L TOA takes him down great work by the defense it's a turnover they were banking on getting this back and now they have yep that's right Justin he's been hit hard and they might have turned it as well sells the dummy huge carry this finally stopped the fat L's warming up it's almost over here McDermot launching himself at the defense off he goes gliding his way through lovely tackle this is a Moore Gonzalez controls it as they try for a few more yards the left wing it goes hard and finally taken to ground now so just a few minutes remaining here the skipper charges forward solid contest one again by Argentina the number 22 carried out by the impact there oh they've only got a few minutes to make something Sakai Lotto takes it down good clean line out ball off the top that'll knock the wind out of him and now they get their man great run coach won't be happy if it's turned over here he keeps the ball moving we're into the last few ticks of the clock now relas drop kick could be a possibility at some stage here the number 10 goes running hard at the opposition the number 22 picks it out of the back the left Winger driven backwards possible turnover here here mcdermit takes some stopping in that run and they jump in the air they've done it the wallabies have won the game a pretty interesting match this one well it was a hard battle for this neither team giving an inch they couldn't hold on to the ball well enough there were too many penalties conceded in this game the Australians were behind at halftime but they've done well to come back and take take the victory on behalf of Justin and myself bye for now