Australia vs Argentina LIVE: Rugby Championship result and reaction as Pumas beat Wallabies

Matias Alemanno is down for Argentina and looks in a bit of pain as he gets caught underneath a ruck. Nasty. It’s his right leg being tested.

When we resume, it’s another Pumas penalty.

Australia win the kick-off as Mark Nawaqanitawase leaps highest (team winning their own kick-off has been a theme in this match) but can’t take advantage as they’re pinged at the breakdown.

Argentina lineout outside the 22, with about five and half minutes of Arnold’s sin-bin left.

Back underway in Sydney. Ths match is bang in the balance.

And that’s oranges! A compelling first half where Australia raced into a 10-0 lead thanks to Len Ikitau’s try but Argentina hit back.

Jeronimo de la Fuente powered over to level things up and the Pumas really should have been ahead at the brek as they failed to convert back-to-back five-metre scrums against a seven-man Wallaby pack.

Richie Arnold will still be in the sin-bin for the first few minutes of the second half but Australia will be delighted with how that ended.

WHAT A SCRUM! At the key moment, the Aussie front row of Allan Alaalatoa, David Porecki and James Slipper come up big!

Porecki gets under Julian Montoya, forces him up and it’s an Australia penalty. A huge moment in this game as the 14-man Wallabies escape to half-time level

Scrum won, another penalty advantage. Juan Martin Gonzalez tries the short side but is stopped after a spin.

Then held up over the line, so back we come for the penalty. Scrum again.

In fact it’s Argentina who end the half on top! They get the ball back and surge into Australian territory.

Great yards made down the left and they look set to score but a retreating Carter Gordon makes the interception. Pumas get the ball back at that ruck though and have tons of men over on the right.

Decent quick hands, they get stopped metres short but it’s a penalty when the Wallabies slow the ball illegally and Richie Arnold is sent to the sin-bin. Plus a five-metre penalty for Argentina and they’ll take the scrum to try and score on the stroke of half-time.

Good boot clear by the Pumas for a solid touch. Can Australia set an attacking platform just before half-time?

That is classy maul defence by Argentina! From the lineout, Australia try to march over the line but the Pumas stay strong, Tomas Lavanini worms his way through to the ball, holds it up and they win the turnover.

Big celebrations by the pack and why not! That’s as good as a try for them, although still got a five-metre scrum to execute properly.