Argentina stun Australia with late try in Sydney

SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) – Juan Martin Gonzalez scored a late winner as Argentina surprised Australia 34-31 within the Rugby Championship on Saturday to go away the Wallabies in disarray and and not using a win two video games into the second Eddie Jones period.

Australia had scored two fast tries late within the sport to overturn a 10-point deficit and take a 31-27 lead with 5 minutes remaining however the Pumas free ahead dived over a ruck on the Wallabies line to safe a well-known victory.

Cheered on by a small however noisy band of their compatriots on the identical Parramatta Stadium the place they first beat the All Blacks in 2020, the Pumas secured solely a 3rd win over the Wallabies on Australian soil.

Samu Kerevi, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Len Ikitau and Nic White scored Australia’s tries, whereas Jeronimo de la Fountain, skipper Julian Montoya and Mateo Carreras additionally crossed for the Pumas.

Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, enhancing by Ed Osmond

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