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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Angus Fontaine

Wallabies stage stirring comeback to beat Argentina with last-gasp penalty goal

Wallabies Argentina Joe Schmidt Noah Lolesio Australia Donaldson Len Ikitau Los Pumas Jake Gordon Santiago Carreras
Len Ikitau celebrates
Len Ikitau celebrates after the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship win over Argentina in La Plata. Photograph: Cristina Sille/Reuters

Australia claimed their first major scalp under coach Joe Schmidt, defying rain and a raucous home crowd to upset World Cup semi-finalists Argentina 20-19 with a penalty goal after the siren that secured a stirring comeback win in La Plata and keeps their Rugby Championship hopes alive.

After back-to-back shellackings by South Africa, the Wallabies went into this Test as 3-1 outsiders; Los Pumas have claimed their past two encounters and were fresh from last month’s epic defeat of the All Blacks. But in slippery conditions, the men in gold overcame a litany of errors and found a way to peg back a 10-point deficit and squeak home with a last-gasp kick to grind out the win.

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