There is simply no condoning the carry-on a Wallabies jersey-clad man dished out to the Australian players after Saturday night’s loss to Argentina.
There is simply no condoning the carry-on a Wallabies jersey-clad man dished out to the Australian players after Saturday night’s loss to Argentina.
Selfish. That’s the only way to describe Israel Folau’s costly decision to go for glory and try his luck running at a trio of Pumas as the match hung in the balance.
The headline in the Sunday Telegraph gave the wrong impression of the outcome of the gripping Test between the Wallabies (19) and Los Pumas (23): “Folau’s shocker costs his country.”
So… where to begin. It would be easy to fall into the trap of exaggeration and overreaction on a weekend like this.
It was the 71st minute when the television camera caught coach Michael Cheika lifting his hands to cover his face as yet another golden chance for the Wallabies to score was butchered by dumb rugby.
The Wallabies have lost to Argentina 19-23 at CBus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast as Round 4 of The Rugby Championship threw up two big upsets and away wins.
The Wallabies will take on Argentina in the fourth round of this year’s Rugby Championship on the Gold Coast on Saturday evening.
After holding on for a win last week, the Wallabies will be looking to make it two on the trot when they take on Argentina on Saturday night. This is The Roar‘s guide to live streaming the match online and watching it on TV.
The Wallabies are looking to secure back-to-back wins in the 2018 Rugby Championship when they battle with Argentina in the Gold Coast. The match will start at 8:00pm (AEST) on Saturday, September 15 at Cbus Super Stadium.
Should Folau have passed it?
Should Folau have passed it?
Should Folau have passed it?
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma has tweaked his forward pack and promoted a new halfback for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Australia.
5d
Really hope this game lives up to hype im normally hearing this time of year. Go pumas
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma has tweaked his forward pack and promoted a new halfback for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Australia.
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma has tweaked his forward pack and promoted a new halfback for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Australia.
Wallaby coach Michael Cheika goes into next Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with the Pumas on the Gold Coast with a perfect record of six wins from as many attempts.
The Pumas scrum has gone from a talismanic strength to their Achilles heel, much to the chagrin of coach Mario Ledesma.
Playmaker Nicolas Sanchez will spearhead a Pumas backline brimming with potential match-winners when they face the Wallabies next week.
I always feel that the Springboks usually perform at their worst when they play the Pumas in the Rugby Championship, and this was proven again in their recent clash in Mendoza last weekend.
Argentina will look to bounce back on Sunday when they take on South Africa in the Rugby Championship. This is The Roar’s guide on how to watch the game and the key information.
Argentina have eased their self-imposed restriction on European-based rugby players to strengthen their squad for their match against South Africa.
Will Rassie Erasmus’ “Pooper” gamble of playing two opensiders with a link man and a classic fetcher on the bench pay off? Will Argentina return to form with the World Cup looming ever closer?
The Rugby Championship is almost upon us for another year, and it’s no surprise to see New Zealand are primed to take out the competition once again.
Tenth-ranked Argentina and the sixth-ranked Springboks take their rivalry across the Atlantic, and all the way to the foothills of the Andes, to play a settling test under the reliably clear blue skies of Mendoza, heaven for foodies. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from 5:10am AEST.
Tenth-ranked Argentina and the sixth-ranked Springboks take their rivalry across the Atlantic, and all the way to the foothills of the Andes, to play a settling test under the reliably clear blue skies of Mendoza, heaven for foodies. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from 5:10am AEST.
Tenth-ranked Argentina and the sixth-ranked Springboks take their rivalry across the Atlantic, and all the way to the foothills of the Andes, to play a settling test under the reliably clear blue skies of Mendoza, heaven for foodies. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from 5:10am AEST.
There is simply no condoning the carry-on a Wallabies jersey-clad man dished out to the Australian players after Saturday night’s loss to Argentina.
7h
The players deserve criticism and it will be both internal and external. What they don’t deserve is abuse, It’s not that hard to tell the 2 apart.