Australia vs. Argentina 2023

[Tim]

[Duluth]

That helps Aussie. Hooper is not the player he was and McReight is ready

[Canes4life]

Hooper is like Beauden. Just not the same player he used to be but still keeps getting picked.

[NTA]

[NTA]

That's a big pack for us.

[Duluth]

The text version of the team:

1 James Slipper (c)
2 David Porecki
3 Allan Alaalatoa
4 Richie Arnold
5 Will Skelton
6 Jed Holloway
7 Fraser McReight
8 Rob Valetini
9 Nic White
10 Quade Cooper
11 Marika Koroibete
12 Samu Kerevi
13 Len Ikitau
14 Mark Nawaqanitawase
15 Tom Wright

16 Jordan Uelese
17 Angus Bell
18 Pone Fa’amausili
19 Matt Philip
20 Rob Leota
21 Josh Kemeny
22 Tate McDermott
23 Carter Gordon

5 changes to the starting xv, 5 changes to the bench

A 6/2 split

[antipodean]

@NTA Not convinced Valetini is an 8. Think the better halves pairing is on the bench too.

[Tim]

Extremely weak tight five.

[KiwiMurph]

Not sure the purpose of persisting with Uelese - would be a perfect game to give Faessler a go.

[Stargazer]

1 GALLO, Thomas (14 caps)
2 MONTOYA, Julián (capitán; 86 caps)
3 GÓMEZ KODELA, Francisco (28 caps)
4 ALEMANNO, Matías (85 caps)
5 LAVANINI, Tomás (79 caps)
6 MATERA, Pablo (92 caps)
7 GRONDONA, Santiago (11 caps)
8 GONZÁLEZ, Juan Martín (21 caps)
9 BERTRANOU, Gonzalo (50 caps)
10 CARRERAS, Santiago (32 caps)
11 CARRERAS, Mateo (8 caps)
12 DE LA FUENTE, Jerónimo (74 caps)
13 CINTI, Lucio (13 caps)
14 ISGRÓ, Rodrigo (sin caps)
15 BOFFELLI, Emiliano (51 caps)

SUPLENTES
16 CREEVY, Agustín (98 caps)
17 TETAZ CHAPARRO, Nahuel (76 caps)
18 BELLO, Eduardo (11 caps)
19 PAULOS, Lucas (10 caps)
20 BRUNI, Rodrigo (19 caps)
21 BAZÁN VÉLEZ, Lautaro (4 caps)
22 SÁNCHEZ, Nicolás (96 caps)
23 MORONI, Matías (70 caps)

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Americas Rugby News  /  Jul 12, 2023

Rugby Championship 2023 – Australia vs Argentina – ARN Guide - Americas Rugby News

Having been beaten in round one of the 2023 Rugby Championship Australia and Argentina clash in the second round. Neither team put in a performance that they were happy with. The Springboks were far better than the Wallabies and the All Blacks were much better than Los Pumas. The battle between...

[game_film]

Vunivalu’s agent busy this week then. Dropped for Na-wrong-nitawase

[Duluth]

A few Argies there

[Mattasaurus]

Justin Harrison would have to be one of the most punishing Aussie comms to listen too

[Bones]

Ok wait - so the laws for line drop out and halfback at the scrum aren't being done in RC?

[Machpants]

@Bones said in Australia vs. Argentina 2023:

Ok wait - so the laws for line drop out and halfback at the scrum aren't being done in RC?

Nope same rules as RWC

[Bones]

@Mattasaurus said in Australia vs. Argentina 2023:

Justin Harrison would have to be one of the most punishing Aussie comms to listen too

At least we don't have to look at him?

[Bones]

How are we not looking at the massive forward pass?

[Bones]

Really bizarre, looked almost 2m forward from a Cooper who wasn't moving forward.

[Mackerzzzz]

Great tackle from bofelii but great finish

[Damo]

Are TMO's not looking at forward passes anymore? Weird.