RECAP: Argentina vs Wallabies
Follow the live action as Argentina face Australia in a Rugby Championship clash in Mendoza. #ARGvAUS
Follow the live action as Argentina face Australia in a Rugby Championship clash in Mendoza. #ARGvAUS
The Springboks, All Blacks, Wallabies and Los Pumas all began the Test season with victories over northern hemisphere opponents on Saturday.
SA Rugby has confirmed the Springboks’ home schedule for the year, with Jacques Nienaber’s men set to hosts Wales in a three-Test series in July, before welcoming the All Blacks and Argentina in the Rugby Championship in August and September.
Sir Clive Woodward says northern hemisphere teams are ready to dominant Test rugby and believes the 2023 World Cup semi-final lineup will be made up of just Six Nations sides.
Pablo Matera and Santiago Medrano have been named in Argentina’s squad for the three-Test tour of Europe after missing their last game as punishment for breaching lockdown orders.
The Springboks are set to overtake the All Blacks and move back to the top of the World Rugby rankings when the updated list is released on Monday.
Andrew Kellaway scored a hat-trick as Australia thumped Argentina in Gold Coast on Saturday to round off their Rugby Championship campaign in emphatic fashion.
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma says the six players barred from the clash against the Wallabies for breaking Covid-19 regulations will be dealt with once the Rugby Championship ends.
Argentina’s Rugby Championship clash with Australia has been thrown into chaos after six players were ruled out for breaching coronavirus health orders.
The All Blacks have increased their lead over South Africa at the top of the world rankings, while Argentina have slipped down the pecking order.