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Santiago Cordero of Argentina.

Take note, Wallabies – Pumas made Lions look like lost cats

Argentina exposed flaws of the British and Irish Lions that the Wallabies can take advantage of.

  • Paul Cully

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Alex Mitchell of British & Irish Lions looks dejected during the 1888 Cup international match between British & Irish Lions and Argentina

Five things the Wallabies learnt from the Lions’ defeat in Dublin

Argentina’s shock win exposed some vulnerabilities in the tourists – but also highlighted the threats Joe Schmidt’s team must combat.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Argentina’s Ignacio Mendy, second right celebrates with teammates

British and Irish Lions as it happened: Argentina get a famous victory to wreck the Lions’ farewell party

The British and Irish Lions take on Argentina in Dublin in their farewell match ahead of travelling to Australia

  • Jonathan Drennan
Argentina’s Los Pumas Joaquin Oviedo runs with the ball to score a try against Australia during a rugby championship test match in Santa Fe, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mateo Occhi)

‘Fell off a cliff’: Wallabies humiliated by Pumas in biggest ever defeat

The ‘Elephants Graveyard’ became the Wallabies’ graveyard in Santa Fe, as the team gave up a 17-point lead and conceded their biggest ever score.

  • Jonathan Drennan and Iain Payten
Allan Alaalatoa

Rugby Championship 2024 As It Happened: Wallabies ship a record defeat against Argentina

Can the Wallabies make it back-to-back wins against Los Pumas? Join us for all the action.

  • Jonathan Drennan
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 02: James Slipper of the Australian Wallabies poses during a portrait session at Allianz Stadium on September 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

‘We threw him in the deep end’: The baptism of fire that turned James Slipper into the most-capped Wallaby

James Slipper will run on for the Wallabies in Argentina on Sunday morning and draw level with legendary halfback George Gregan, who played his 139th and final Test in 2007.

  • Iain Payten
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Len Ikitau runs with the ball

Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Argentina

The Wallabies secured a vital win in Argentina by one point, winning 20-19 in La Plata.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Len Ikitau

The X-factor Wallaby who offers Schmidt genuine hope for future

Coaches love to talk about attacking structure, but there is no substitute for a player who can make things happen out of nothing. Against Argentina, the Wallabies had just one of those.

  • Paul Cully
Australia’s players celebrate after their team defeated Argentina during a rugby championship test match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Wallabies singing in rain with thrilling one point win in Argentina

The Wallabies snapped an eight-match losing streak in the Rugby Championship with a last-minute penalty goal in La Plata.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Harry Wilson becomes Schmidt’s fourth captain of his tenure against the Pumas

Schmidt wants actions not words after naming Wilson as Wallabies captain

After two years of international rugby exile, Reds No.8 Harry Wilson has been given the Wallabies captaincy by coach Joe Schmidt.

  • Jonathan Drennan

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