A charitable Wallabies performance handed Argentina their share of the 28-28 draw in Mendoza, ending Australia’s winning run at four. Optimists will point to a first Australian series victory in Argentina, and an unbeaten run for Les Kiss’s hungry side that is now the Wallabies’ longest since 2021.
The truth, however, is less palatable. The Wallabies looked golden for the first half an hour thanks to their hard-working pack, and led 14-0 with five minutes to go in the first half. They were lucky to go into the break at 14-14.