FULL TIME: ARGENTINA 67-27 AUSTRALIA
Argentina put in quite thhe second half to power to a record win over Australia. They will take a bonus point win through to the next round and remain alive in the Rugby Championship. They trailled at half time but Argentina blew Australia off the park in the second 40.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, CARRERAS, 67-27:
Carreras adds the afters.
TRY, ARGENTINA, VIVAS, 65-27:
Vivas has got in again but the TMO needs to have a look to make sure.
YELLOW CARD, AUSTRALIA, KELLAWAY:
Argentina are threatening again and Kellaway slapped the ball into touch and will be yellow carded.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 60-27:
Albornoz makes it 60 points.
TRY, ARGENTINA, OVIEDO, 58-27:
Australia are just out on their feet now and they are being shredded.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 53-27:
Albornoz slots another conversion.
TRY, ARGENTINA, MALLIA, 51-27:
Mallia is the extra man in attack and the Wallabies cannot keep his from sliding over to score his second.
Australia will keep coming but at every opportunity Argentina can counter or strip the ball. Australia have a lineout just inside their own half.
Albornoz misses the kick but that is unlikely to make a huge difference.
TRY, ARGENTINA, MALLIA, 46-27:
Mallia powers in at the corner and that should be the ball game.
Argentina attack with penalty advantage and can kill the game off one way or another.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, LYNAGH, 41-27:
Lynagh slots the kick to close the gap to 14.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, MCDERMOTT, 41-25:
McDermott snipes on a tap and go and Australia have a lifeline.
Koroiebete is cut off in the corner but Australia pulled off a neat move off a scrum to put the winger into space. Albornoz got back to make that try-saving tackle.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 41-20:
This is shaping up to be a mauling as Argentina take a 21-point lead.
TRY, ARGENTINA, OVIEDO, 39-20:
Argentina's offload game is brilliant and Oviedo powers through a tackle and sprints in to score.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 34-20:
The Pumas keep their roll going with more points.
Tupou goes im with no arms on Gallo and Argentina call for the tee this time.
Australia are coming undone now and they kick straight out after taking the ball back into their own 22. Argentina win a sloppy lineout and press towards the Aussie 22.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 31-20:
Albornoz gives Argentina an 11 point lead and what a turnaround this has been.
TRY, ARGENTINA, MATERA, 29-20:
Matera gets a free crack at the line from a pick and go and will not be stopped after Cinti hit the line off the scrum.
The referee is unhappy with the stability of the scrum and wants to have it reset.
Argentina get the scrum penalty and call for another scrum. Australia are in trouble here.
Gordon doesn't retreat and Argentina take the scrum where the kick was made from which was ten from the Wallabies line.
Australia steal the lineout but as the Wallabies shift it wide, Jorgensen is taken into touch again. However this lineout is lost as well and the teams trade long kicks.
Argentina make a decent exit but then have to defend as Australia win the lineout. Argentina force Jorgensen into touch and then take a quick lineout and kick long. Donaldson gets back and finds touch on halfway.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 24-20:
Albornoz gives Argentina a four-point lead with the kick.
TRY, ARGENTINA, GONZALEZ, 22-20:
The scrum wheels making it tough to defend, and Gonzalez powers over to score.
Australia steal through Nasser but are then driven over their own line to cough up the five metre scrum for the Pumas.
The Pumas maul is held up and Australia survive that raid but will have to find a clearance from the scrum.
Argentina win the scrum penalty and reject the shot at goal in favour of an attacking lineout.
The Wallabies defend well and take the mark but then miss touch, it won't matter too much as Argentina kick right back and give up another mark. Argentina repeat a return after going quickly at the lineout. Koroibete knocks on and Argentina have the scrum inside the Wallabies 22.
The second half is underway after a long restart and Betranou kicks a long skidding kick. Australia try to run and knock on. Argentina have a scrum just inside their own half.
HALF TIME: ARGENTINA 17-20 AUSTRALIA
Australia just escape at the end of the half and are lucky to take that lead into the break. Argentina have all the momentum and could have scored before the break once more. However, they were stopped and will need to reload for another effort in the second dig.
Koroibete hacks a kick into touch and Argentina might mount another attack. Australia spoil but they ball is knocked on and Argentina have a scrum feed with seconds to go in the half.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 17-20:
Albornoz makes it 14 unanswered points for Argentina who trail by just three.
TRY, ARGENTINA, MONTOYA, 15-20:
Montoya goes over with numbers around the ball.
Argentina get another penalty and Australia get a warning. The Pumas will tap and go with the penalty kick.
Argentina reject the shot at goal now and they set up a lineout deep inside the Wallabies 22.
Mallia takes a quick goal-line drop out and nearly gets away but Koroibete gets across and forces him into touch just outside the Pumas 22.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 10-20:
Albornoz adds the two with the conversion.
TRY, ARGENTINA, CARRERAS, 8-20:
A super offload splits the Wallabies defence and Carreras scores.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, DONALDSON, 3-20:
Donaldson makes the kick on the shot clock expiration again.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, KELLAWAY, 3-18:
Jorgensen combines around the outside to set Kellaway away and in to score.
The Pumas put it to boot but a poor kick gives Australia lineout ball inside the Argentina half and the chance to get onto the attack again.
The Pumas are trying to run it from everywhere but that is playing into Australia's hands as they just have to wait for mistakes to pounce on. Play stops after a loose ball is spilled by both teams. Australia have the scrum ten inside the Pumas half.
PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, DONALDSON, 3-13:
Donaldson slots the penalty goal under pressure from the shot clock.
Australia carry well away from their own 22 and win a penalty which allows them to kick to touch inside the Pumas 22 in a sharp switch of play.
Argentina power over through Kremer but the TMO doesn't like the play and wants the referee to take another look and the try will be overruled.
Australia spill the restart allowing Argentina to power towards the line. Australia rip the ball but the penalty goes against them and they tap and go.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, DONALDSON, 3-10:
Donaldson knocks over the conversion.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, TIZZANO, 3-8:
Jorgensen sparks it, Bell makes a key carry but Tizzano gets the score.
Australia get a scrum free kick and have to send up a hoist but it goes too far and Argentina mark it. A kicking battle follows before Australia carry up towards halfway. They break the line but then throw an intercept ball. Argentina aren't very composed on the exit and Australia can come back at them.
The Pumas launch a sweeping counter that puts Australia on the back foot but they spill the ball as they cross the ten inside the Wallabies half.
The game grinds to a halt as the referee struggles to get the scrum set and eventually the Pumas cleat it but they spill the balll in midfield and Australia can attack. Australia then knock on as advantage expires and Argentina get the scrum feed close to their own 22.
Argentina charge down the exit kick and then win a penalty in the scramble. They reject the shot at goal and set a lineout just inside the Australia 22. They win the lineout but then spill the ball in midfield and Australia quickly switch play and can attack from a good base in the Pumas half. However a forward pass ends their attack and the Pumas have a scrum feed roughly halfway between their 22 and ten metre line.
PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, DONALDSON, 3-3:
Donaldson now slots the kick to level the scores and we have a typical Test start here.
Koroibete gets around the outside but he is tackled into touch. The referee gets a call from the AR and awards Australia a penalty to hit back.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, ALBORNOZ, 3-0:
Argentina cannot use the advantage in the end and they come back for the penalty about 15 metres in field on the Australian 22. Albornoz slots the kick.
KICK-OFF: Carreras kicks off for Argentina and his effort hangs in the air before Williams gathers and bounces off a defender. Australia send up a contestable kick but that just gives the Pumas the ball and they can counterattack. Argentina pierce the 22 and can attack with advantage.
Julian Montoya leads out the Pumas both as skipper and in honour of his 100th Test for Argentina. The teams have lined up for the anthems.
One of these sides will surrender their mathematical chance of overhauling South Africa for a very unlikely Rugby Championship title swoop in this match. The loser is also likely to finish bottom of the table for this season.
Australia: 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Max Jorgensen, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Ben Donaldson, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Harry Wilson (captain), 7 Carlo Tizzano, 6 Rob Valentini, 5 Jeremy Williams, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Matt Faessler, 1 Angus Bell
Replacement: 16 Josh Nasser, 17 James Slipper, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Josh Canham, 20 Langi Gleeson, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Tom Lynagh, 23 Josh Flook
Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Joaquin Oviedo, 21 Santiago Grondona, 22 Gonzalo Garcia, 23 Santiago Carreras
Greetings and a warm welcome to our coverage of the fourth round of the Rugby Championship with Argentina hosting Australia at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in Santa Fe.