67 min: Isgro makes a great break following the restart and needs to be ankle tapped. He then launches himself to the skies as he attempts to gather a high kick but can’t haul it down. Australia have a scrum just inside their own half. They need to find a way of turning momentum.

63 min: Australia do well to halt the maul and then Wilson hits Ruiz hard to force him backwarrds. But Argentina keep the ball and go right then left. They’re keeping it tight around the fringe. Inching forward. A metre or so short back where the maul was meant to go. Advantage…

61 min: Argentina’s maul makes 15 metres! What a huge rumble. Cruz then spots a half gap down the blind and goes himself. Maybe he should have passed. No matter, it’s still there. Ruiz has a dart from close range but he’s held up! Great defence from Australia!

There’s a late call fro an Aussie entering a ruck from the side so Argentina still have it with a penalty inside the Aussie red zone. Carreras nudges it to the corner. Another maul like the last one and they’ll take the lead.

58 min: That’s a big territory gain for the home side. Out the back of the scrum, they kick to the corner, forcing Wright to do some nifty work to prevent a 50-22 as he hauled the ball back in play. But that meant that things got messy and needed cleaning up. The Aussies got back in time but Lonergan had no choice but to hack a clearing kick away that finds touch well within his own half. So from a scrum on their 22, the Pumas will now throw to the line on Australia’s 10.

57 min: Good work off the top of the line-out from the Aussies, they set up a carry for Valetini around the corner. But he spills in contact. A rare mistake from the great Wallaby. Scrum to Argentina on their own 22.

52 min: Big play from Valetini who wrapped up Valarolo and had help from McReight who held him up. The maul was called and the Wallabies never let the ball come loose. So they’ll have the scrum feed inside their own 22. But it’s a free kick against them! Here come the Pumas with a tap and go.

51 min: Argentina win a penalty on the floor. Valetini’s stiff carry removed Ruiz but then Lonergan delayed his pass to Canham. But the little hesitation meant the lock was isolated and not on the same page as his teammates. The Pumas swoop and steal.

50 min: Daugunu can’t catch a cold tonight but that is a mighty steal over the ball as Argentina were building off the scrum. Daugun left his wing, spotted a small gap and got over the ball to win the penalty.

49 min: Argentina have an opportunity to hit back immediately after Lonergan, from the restart, shanked a clearing kick that smacked a teammate in the head. A knock-on after allows the Pumas to feed the scrum inside the Wallabies 22.

46 min: We go back for a penalty. Australia played a lot of footy under an advantage but couldn’t take it. Firs they kept it tight with big forwards then Wilson sparked a move down the line where Jorgensen had a dart for the corner on the right but was hauled down. No matter, they’re back tapping and going within striking distance.

44 min: Australia win a scrum penalty and launch down the left. Donaldson kicks ahead. The cover is there ti sweep across but Australia get a line-out opportunity five out from the left corner.

43 min: Off the scrum, Argentina kick with Roger but Donaldson charges down. Eventually Cruz box kicks. More high than long but the bounce is kind and Isgro runs away with it. Then Roger – who is having a stinler at 10 it must be said - kicks and a wicked bounce takes it dead in goal. So scrum to Australia inside Argentina’s half.

42 min: Daugunu, back on the field, has knocked on again. That’s his third spill think.

That really was a half of two halves.

Or rather, a half of three thirds.

The first third was dross. Neither team managed to exert any control and it was, frankly, a tough watch.

Then the Wallabies clicked into gear and scored two neat tries and had another chalked off.

Then the Pumas pack found some rhythm and grunt and began to win the point of contact. They scored a blockbuster and slammed down another from close range.

Both captains scored. They each had a lock sin-binned. So pretty even across the board.

40+2 min: Argentina win a penalty at the scrum. They can’t do anything with it as the ball becomes a mess at the back. No matter they’ll pack down again. Five out, a 15 metre blind on the left.

40+1 min: Wright escapes a yelow card but he gives away a penalty. Argentina choose to scrum it five out. I really don’t know why that was not a yellow card if he’s giving the penalty. Anyway, the Pumas have a great platform to land a blow before halftime.

40 min: Did Wright punch Cruz? Well he certainly clocked him with his forearm. A kick ahead was fielded by Wright who dotted down for a 22 metre drop out. Cruz ran in to put pressure on him and for some reason the Wallaby fullback lashed out. He’ll see yellow for this for sure.

38 min: Two poor kicks – one from Wright across the pitch and one from Roger from a standing start – means possession changes hands a couple of times. It all ends with Argentina getting a chance to throw to the line on Australia’s 22 after another sliced kick goes their way. What’s up with the kicking today?

33 min: Roger darts himself but is hauled down. The defence holds until the Pumas 10 unfurls a speculative pass to no one. They come back for the penalty advantage but that’s a good win for the Wallabies defensive set. That could have gone on for another half an hour and I don’t think Argentina would have scored.

32 min: Double digit phase play from the Pumas shortly after the restart. Nothing too fancy, just pick and go, one-up runners. But they have the advantage and are inside Australia’s 22. It’s very narrow and if it’s moving at all it’s going sideways. Matera straightens and makes ground. Five out…

26 min: Argentina give away a penalty and then get marched 10 metres back after some ill discipline. That go-forward was supplid by Valetini’s first robust carry and the Wallabies looked menacing until a counter ruck ended that sequence. But they had the advantage, and now thanks to a lippy Puma are within six of the line bang in front. They tap and go…

25 min: A bit of kick tennis has Gordon on the ball, gathering an attempted chip and chase from Roger. Gordon side-steps and looks up and sees that there’s a 50-22 on. But he overcooks it. No matter, they come back for an Australian scrum after a spill in contact by an Argentine carrier.

23 min: Efficient exit play. The Wallabies tried to run it out at first, but when Donaldson’s tip on didn’t find his winger inside his own 22, they saw reason and hoofed it clear. ~Argentina come back at them from halfway off a line-out. A pretty ordinary kick is comfortably fielded by Donaldson who returns a kick of his own with plenty of juice. Argentina pegged back in their own half.

19 min: Scrum penalty for Australia. Gordon hoofs it into touch inside the 22. Oh, he’s on the park for Daugunu.

18 min: Another knock-on. This one from Argentina in contact. So stodgy. Neither team managing to get any rhythm so far. We’ll have a scrum on Argentina’s 10 metre line with a short blind down the right.

14 min: We have a Mexican wave inside the first quarter of an hour. Make of that what you will.

13 min: Argentina pinch the line-out and soon after Matera is carrying with one hand as he charges into Ikitau and makes good metres. Cruz box kicks and Lonergan has it under control thanks to a lucky bounce. Then the ball is lost again. No one wants it. Argentina build once more. Daugunu crunches Valarolo and forces the knock-on. That was a hayuuuge shot!

12 min: Roger again hands possession away. This time after carrying solo into contact and losing the ball. Australia are back on it on halfway with Donaldson wrapping around Ikitau before the kick to the corner from Wright is mopped up. The return finds touch and ends with a big territorial gain. They’ll throw to the line inside Argentina’s patch.

9 min: Australia get the free kick from the scrum and go through the hands. Right then back left before Lonergan over the top kicks another ball that dribbles beyond the in-goal area. Good phase play from the Wallabies before that with Wilson carrying hard off the shoulder.

6 min: Penalty at the scrum for Argentina. Tupou nailed there. What an awful kick from Roger there as he misses touch and ghoofs it beyond the in-goal area beyond Australia’s line. That is so poor. Australia will now get the scrum.

5 min: Down the line the Pumas go from the line-out before they lose the ball in the far tram on the right. Australia counter and there’s a sniff as Donaldson off-loads to Daugunu on his left, but the winger spills it. Has he rubbed his hands with butter? Scrum to Argentina on halfway.

5 min: The clearing penalty didn’t get beyond their 22 so Australia have to line-out from inside their own red zone. It takes a while before Lonergan feels comfortable hoisting a high box kick that doesn find touch around the 10 metre line. Argentina still inside Aussie territory.

3 min: Free-kick to Argentina at the scrum. They tap and go quick through Moro. Then they keep it with the big boys. Molina carries. Down the left. Calarolo drives after contact but the Wallabies pounce and Canham – my pick for Australia’s best of the year – waits before getting low and coming up with the steal five metres from his own line. Brilliant.

1 min: Daugunu drops the kick-off so we’ll have an early scrum for Argentina inside Australia’s 22.

Anthems done. Stirring stuff. Argentina need a response from last week. They were so sloppy.

Tom Wright runs out ahead of his mates on his 50th appearance.

A great player, such a natural runner. On his day he’s as good as any other fullback. Just needs to find that consistency.

It’s not a packed house unfortunately.

Perhaps its economic reasons, perhaps it’s a sign of the sport’s popularity, or perhaps it’s because Australia aren’t a major draw.

Whatever the reason, this feels like a big step down from the titanic clash between the Springboks and the All Blacks.

Phew, was worried for a second.

Just in time, we’re with Stan Sport.

Minutes to go.

Hopefully they switch to the game soon on Sky….

Australia are chasing a fifth straight win, something they have not achieved since 2021.

I’ve followed this team closely for a few years now and I still have no idea what to make of them.

Sensational at times, infuriating at others, I’m glad I’m not a Wallaby fan.

Both teams are competing for the Puma Trophy, which Australiua will take home if they win.

They’ll also become the first Wallabies side ever to win a tour on Argentinean soil.

“We’re expecting a strong response from Argentina on Saturday, and we know we will need to keep stepping up our game in all areas.”

The Wallabies coach Lews Kiss is expecting Argentina to come out swinging in Mendoza.

Australia are still searching for a regular 10.

It’s bonkers, really. Sure, injuries have played a role, but we’re now into a second coach’s tenure and still no closer to knowing who should get the jumper.

This from Jack Snape is really good: