Australia team to play Argentina in Rugby Championship
Australia coach Dave Rennie has named the following team to play Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza on Saturday:
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Australia coach Dave Rennie has named the following team to play Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza on Saturday:
Boil it down to its basics and modern rugby union is a simple game. Win the collisions and boss the breakdown and nine times out of 10 a victory will follow. England’s series hopes in Australia will rest squarely on those key areas this weekend and, specifically, whether they are able to keep the Wallabies’ captain, Michael Hooper, at arm’s length.
Australia brushed off a series of setbacks, including a first-half red card for lock Darcy Swain, to beat England 30-28 at Perth Stadium on Saturday and snap an eight-match losing streak against their old rivals.
England may have travelled to the other side of the world but some familiar frailties have accompanied them. Even with 14 men for 46 minutes of the contest the Wallabies proved too much for the visiting side and they have finally broken their eight-game losing streak against Eddie Jones’s side.
Australia snapped an eight-match losing streak against England with a 30-28 victory despite the loss of lock Darcy Swain to a red card before halftime at Perth Stadium on Saturday.
Quade Cooper will form an experienced half-back combination with Nic White for Australia's series opener against England in Perth on Saturday.