Seven-try Pumas thrash Wallabies to top Rugby Championship

Argentina gained revenge on Australia for last week's defeat with a seven-try bonus point 48-17 victory in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

Tries from Juan Imhoff, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Emiliano Boffelli, Tomas Albornoz and two from Thomas Gallo helped Michael Cheika's Pumas to a convincing victory and even took them to the top of the table after their first win in the competition since 2020.

To add to the party atmosphere, Agustin Creevy came off the bench to equal Nicolas Sanchez's record of 94 Pumas caps.

Argentina had wilted in the final quarter in Mendoza a week ago but this time they did not just hold on in San Juan but romped away in the closing minutes.

TRC RD#2: Argentina 48 Australia 17After a fortnight full of setbacks the toll really showed on Wallabies as they were outclassed and out-energised for the full 80 minutes.#ARGvAUS Full details: https://t.co/vCmAoKermS pic.twitter.com/RNXHW8izzp

They were off to a dream start as Imhoff scored his first Pumas try since a brace against Ireland in the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals.

He took the ball on the left wing before chipping ahead and chasing.

Australia seemed to have the danger covered but full-back Tom Wright spilled the ball into Imhoff's arms and the veteran wing raced clear to score with exactly 60 seconds on the clock.

The Pumas needed less than five minutes to score a second try following a stunning 50:22 kick from Santiago Carreras.

Argentina claimed their own line-out and a few phases later Gallo burrowed over under the posts.

Boffelli kicked both conversions but Australia were soon on the scoresheet.

Last week, the Wallabies enjoyed great success with their rolling maul and gave up several kickable penalties to instead kick to the