FULL TIME: AUSTRALIA 31-34 ARGENTINA
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI, 31-34:
Boffelli slots the kick as well just to put the cherry on the top.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI, 31-34:
Boffelli slots the kick as well just to put the cherry on the top.
TRY, ARGENTINA, GONZALEZ, 31-32:
Gonzalez has dived over to score what will be the winning try and there is a chorus of Australian whining.
Argentina will have a penalty for a late tackle and they need to review the play for a possible card. There is nothing more to be sanctioned though and the Pumas will put it into touch inside the Australian 22.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, COOPER, 31-27:
Cooper converts.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, KEMENY, 29-27:
Kemeny gets an interception and runs 95 metres to score.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, COOPER, 24-27: Cooper converts from out wide.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, KEREVI, 22-27:
Kerevi has gone over but the work was done by Koroibete and White as well as Cooper with hands between them also key.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI, 17-27:
Boffelli slots another great kick from out wide.
TRY, ARGENTINA, CARRERAS, 17-25:
The Pumas have finally cracked the Australian defence and the Pumas are over in the corner.
A Pumas attack is going nowhere until a grubber kick comes in and Wright spills it to give the Argentineans a scrum inside the Wallaby 22.
There are some handbags after a knock on and the Australians are penalised for their reaction and Argentina move play into the Wallaby half.
Australia knock on in attack and that ends a very good attacking phase without points.
Australia will have a crack from a lineout after an offside penalty but their maul is well stopped.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, 17-20:
Boffelli strikes his kick well and the Pumas lead.
The Pumas are quick to react to a ruck falling apart and they win a penalty within goalkicking range.
Australia defend well and repel Argentina in attack an have a defensive lineout feed close to their own 22.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, COOPER, 17-17:
Cooper levels matters with the conversion.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, WHITE, 15-17:
White snipes and scores as the Pumas focus on the scrum.
Australia reject a shot at goal from straight in front and they call for a scrum as they are now back to full strength.
Australia win a string of penalties that help them move play into the Pumas dangerzone.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI, 10-17:
Boffelli slots the conversion.
TRY, ARGENTINA, MONTOYA, 10-15:
Montoya finally batters over to give the Pumas a lead.
The Pumas win another penalty and go to the lineout again they cannot get over but have the advantage again.
Argentina win a crucial early breakdown penalty and send play back into the Australian half.
Australia have restarted and gathered the ball for a fast start to the second half.
HALF TIME: AUSTRALIA 10-10 ARGENTINA
Australia win the scrum penalty and they will happily go to the sheds.
Argentina get advantage from the scrum but they cannot force the try and will come back for a penalty and once again the Pumas call the scrum.
Argentina have called for the scrum with the Australians down a man in the pack.
YELLOW CARD, AUSTRALIA, ARNOLD:
Arnold has slowed it down with the Pumas threatening the line and he will have to go to the bin.
Extraordinary call from the touch judge gets the Pumas a penalty as Australia hold on right in front of Peyper but he needs to get the call from the assistant on the far touchline.
The Pumas clear but Australia still have decent field position from the lineout about 15 inside the Argentina half.
Argentina stop the Wallaby maul and win a crucial scrum feed inside their own 22.
The Pumas are blown up at the scrum even though Slipper totally lost his bind first and Cooper takes play into the Pumas 22.
The Pumas just try to be a little too flash on attack and an ambitious offload goes forward and Australia have the scrum ten inside their own half.
A poor clearance has left the Pumas under pressure but Australia knock on as they look to move it wide quickly and the Argentina scrum will have to go to work again.
Gordon gets onto a loose ball and is away but he is tackled into touch inside the Pumas 22.
Australia get caught using a bit of gamesmanship and that blows up their attack and allows the Pumas to kick the obstruction penalty to touch inside the Wallaby half.
Argentina roll their maul up to the halfway line before sending up a hoist but Australia are keen to counter quickly and they win a penalty that allows them to shift onto attack inside the Pumas half with a lineout after the punt into touch.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI, 10-10:
Boffelli squares matters from the tee.
TRY, ARGENTINA, DE LA FUENTE, 10-8:
It's all about the pressure telling as the Pumas pick and go again and again before De La Fuente finds a seam and bursts over to score and they deserve that.
Argentina get the penalty after Australia enter the maul illegally and they set up another lineout this time deep inside the Aussie 22.
Australia knock on after regathering a short restart but their scrum then goes down as well and Argentina have a cheap exit with the penalty that allows them to take play up towards the Australia 22 after the Wallaby scrum went straight down.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI, 10-3:
Boffelli has no problem slotting this one.
A Wallaby is trapped on the ball and Argentina have a penalty straight in front and they call for the tee.
Argentina attack with purpose until their patience gives and they use another aimless grubber near the line, they were never going to get to that and that is the third failed grubber inside the Aussie 22.
Argentina have an attacking platform from a lineout but their attack is lateral and they struggle to make progress.
PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, COOPER, 10-0:
Cooper extends the Wallaby advantage from the tee.
A Wallaby maul is stopped illegally but Australia can't use the advantage and will come back for the kick.
Argentina's attack fizzles out despite a great possession in the 22 after a poor kick. Australia are spoiling at every breakdown but are being given license by Peyper to disrupt Argentina.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, COOPER, 7-0:
Cooper converts.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, IKITAU, 5-0:
Ikitau is uncomfortable after a tough but legal tackle and he has done well to score.
There will be a TMO referral after Ikitau dives in at the corner after a quick play from Australia.
Boffelli misses the kick but Australia have to get it away from just in front of their line. Nic White dummies at the ruck but Peyper is clueless and awards the Wallabies a penalty for offside.
Argentina have been awarded a penalty after a TMO referral and they have called for the tee as they seek to turn early pressure into points.
Argentina immediately bring it back after the kick isn't out and the Pumas get in behind the Wallabies before a kick into the in-goal area isn't gathered.
KICK OFF: At last we kick off and Argentina go deep but Australia gather well and send out an exit.
South African referee Jaco Peyper has the whistle for this match and will be assisted by Paul Williams and James Doleman of New Zealand and compatriot Marius Jonker is in the TMO booth.
It is a temperate evening in Sydney and conditions could not be better for a cracking game of rugby with the only concern being the occasional gust of wind.
Argentina: 15 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Santiago Grondona, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Matias Alemanno, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo.
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Hahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Lucas Paulos, 20 Rodrigo Bruni, 21 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22 Nicolas Sanchez, 23 Matias Moroni.
Australia: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Will Skelton, 4 Richie Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 David Porecki, 1 James Slipper (captain).
Replacements: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Pone Fa’amausili, 19 Matt Philip, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Josh Kemeny, 22 Tate McDermott, 23 Carter Gordon.
G'day and a warm welcome to our coverage of the Rugby Championship Round two match between Australia and Argentina from the Western Sydney Stadium.