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Australia

15 Tom Banks, 14 Tom Wright, 13 Jordan Petaia, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Reece Hodge, 9 Nic White, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Michael Hooper (capt), 6 Ned Hanigan, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 Scott Sio.

Replacements: 16 Folau Fainga'a, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Rob Valetini, 20 Liam Wright, 21 Jake Gordon, 22 Noah Lolesio, 23 Filipo Daugunu.

Argentina

15 Santiago Carreras, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Rodrigo Bruni, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera (capt), 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya, 1 .Nahuel Tetaz Chapparo

Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Santiago Grondona, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Emiliano Boffelli, 23 Santiago Cordero.

Kick off in about just over 2 hours time.

Looking forward to this test. Hope Pumas keep up their last week form.

Is here any Aussie posters except AC and the green vokker?

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:03 am Looking forward to this test. Hope Pumas keep up their last week form.

Yep, should be interesting. Can Argentina keep the same intensity or are they still not quite ready to tick off two big names back-to-back.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:48 am Is here any Aussie posters except AC and the green vokker?

No. We are all hiding behind our couch.

PCPhil wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:57 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:03 am Looking forward to this test. Hope Pumas keep up their last week form.

Yep, should be interesting. Can Argentina keep the same intensity or are they still not quite ready to tick off two big names back-to-back.

I expect the Pumas to play in a focussed and effective manner. Whether the Wobs can successfully counter that we will know beginning in about 23 minutes.

Won’t be easy for the Argies to back up from last week but I wish that all the best.

National anthems being sung now

Gotta love the Argentine National Opera...

Ball carrier rewarded for not trying to stay on his feet. Dumbest of all the dumb laws in rugby.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:42 am National anthems being sung now

Remember this time last week your friend had a link.

Refs already missed heaps.

Not straight throw from Aus
blocking by yellow 6

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:50 am Ball carrier awarded for not trying to stay on his feet. Dumbest of all the dumb laws in rugby.

I’ve actually never though of that before, you have a good point.

Trapper wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:52 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:50 am Ball carrier awarded for not trying to stay on his feet. Dumbest of all the dumb laws in rugby.

I’ve actually never though of that before, you have a good point.

"Rewarded" even. Sp checker!

My pet hate. Apparently rugby is a game to be played by players on their feet....

Where the carrier goes to ground because he is brought down or is genuinely trying to make progress, I'm fine. But you see this all the time. Carrier gets held up but lifts his legs off the floor or battles to get a knee down, should be immediate turnover: free kick to defending side.

stemoc wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:54 am http://rwc19.rf.gd/

Look at the sweat on those guys.... different sort of game already from last week.

Can't get over how rubbish and distracting all the field logos are.

1st thought, dead.

in the paint...

And dead it is.

Didn't that law change?

i.e. used to be only the ball needed to be in play and player being beyond dead ball line was irrelevant?

Chocolate-bars having another defensive blinder.

The Argentine 12 defence is very good so far

Not sure, from Aus perspective, turning down all these 3s is a good plan.

Aussies not taking their chances at all, could come back and bite them.

TheNatalShark wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:01 am Can't get over how rubbish and distracting all the field logos are.

CGI, not really thee

Aussies in "can scrum" shocker.

Hooper "I'm part of the tackle ref".

Errrr.... yeah, but the player you took out was not.

stemoc wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:15 am

TheNatalShark wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:01 am Can't get over how rubbish and distracting all the field logos are.

CGI, not really thee

Yes, left out. Normal painted ones are fine, but when CGI and they disappear between shots breaks a bit of suspense of disbelief.


Wtf is the ref apologising to Hooper, he made the correct call.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:18 am Hooper "I'm part of the tackle ref".

Errrr.... yeah, but the player you took out was not.

Hahaha

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:07 am Didn't that law change?

i.e. used to be only the ball needed to be in play and player being beyond dead ball line was irrelevant?

If you are holding the ball, then the player must not be in touch or in touch-in-goal. If the player is merely grounding the ball, he can be in touch or in touch-in-goal. I think he had the ball in his hands so it is no try.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:21 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:07 am Didn't that law change?

i.e. used to be only the ball needed to be in play and player being beyond dead ball line was irrelevant?

If you are holding the ball, then the player must not be in touch or in touch-in-goal. If the player is merely grounding the ball, he can be in touch or in touch-in-goal. I think he had the ball in his hands so it is no try.

Thx

Harsh pen? Other way?

Whatever, now Aus go for the 3.

stemoc wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:54 am http://rwc19.rf.gd/

Thanks

MISSED THE NIPPLE!! :(

Argies really struggling with the conditions. Barely got more than a couple of phases together...

Dumb red coming

Sanchez hand to face just not smart in the current climate.

So forward

FWD FFS. Aus commentators clueless.

Sanchez a lucky boy.