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Argentina secure second successive win in warm-up fixture against Rugby Australia XV
By AAP
A Rugby Australia XV including Wallabies Fraser McReight, Isi Naisarani and Joe Powell has been beaten 57-24 by Argentina in Sydney as the visitors gear up for their first test since 2019's Rugby World Cup.
In a game of three 30-minute periods, Mario Ledesma's Pumas piled on the tries at a closed Leichhardt Oval against a team of fringe Wallabies and a selection of players from the NSW Waratahs and other clubs.
No.8 Naisarani was a standout for Australia, scoring two tries and lending a powerful physical presence.
Argentina play their first match of the three-nation Rugby Championship next weekend against New Zealand in Sydney, having prepared for a month and completed a two-week quarantine under COVID-19 rules.
They will take on the Wallabies on November 21 in Newcastle, with a return match scheduled for December 5 at Sydney's Bankwest Stadium.
Australia and New Zealand opened their Rugby Championship campaigns last week, with the All Blacks thrashing the Wallabies 43-5 in Sydney to clinch the Bledisloe Cup.
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That's the worry. A great 30 mins could be enough for them. They are more than capable of turning it on.
Go to commentsI suspect the opportunity to ply your trade against the best of the best for the ABs is a big part of the decision process. Perhaps bigger than nationality if you have multiple options. So I can see why young very talented players take this route. If you play for the islands then world cups are really your only big stage. It is chicken and egg, but ensuring the island nations can play top tier teams or be part of a competition like the rugby championship would be a massive step towards retaining talent so that they mprove.
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