Argentina 21 - 27 Australia

Full time

29 Aug 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Estadio 23 de Agosto

Australia secured a narrow victory over Argentina with a final score of 27-21 in an exciting friendly match. The game started strongly for Australia, with tries from Paenga-Amosa and Gordon giving them an early lead. Argentina responded quickly with a try from Prisciantelli, but Australia extended their advantage with another try from McReight. The first half ended with Argentina trailing 19-14 after Moro's try. In the second half, Argentina's Wenger scored to bring the score to 21-22, but Australia answered with a crucial try from Hooper. Despite Argentina's efforts, they were unable to reclaim the lead. Lonergan's early contributions and Hooper's decisive try were pivotal in Australia's hard-fought win.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.6°C (Feels like 22.1°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 6.4 km/h, gusting to 23.4 km/h Humidity: 50% Cloud Cover: 55%

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Brandon Paenga-Amosa · Australia

0 - 5
10'

Try

Carter Gordon · Australia

0 - 10
11'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Australia

0 - 12
13'

Try

Geronimo Prisciantelli · Argentina

5 - 12
14'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Argentina

7 - 12
19'

Try

Fraser McReight · Australia

7 - 17
20'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Australia

7 - 19
24'

Yellow Card

Harry Potter · Australia
34'

Yellow Card Complete

Harry Potter · Australia
36'

Try

Joaquin Moro · Argentina

12 - 19
37'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Argentina

14 - 19
40'

Substitution

Efrain Elias on for Tomas Lavanini · Argentina
40'

Substitution

Angus Bell on for Isaac Kailea · Australia
Halftime 14 - 19
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Ryan Lonergan · Australia

14 - 22
44'

Substitution

Tate McDermott on for Ryan Lonergan · Australia
47'

Substitution

Tomas Rapetti on for Francisco Moreno · Argentina
50'

Substitution

Billy Pollard on for Brandon Paenga-Amosa · Australia
50'

Substitution

Massimo De Lutiis on for Allan Alaalatoa · Australia
51'

Try

Boris Wenger · Argentina

21 - 22
51'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Argentina

16 - 22
54'

Try

Tom Hooper · Australia

21 - 27
54'

Substitution

Ben Donaldson on for Carter Gordon · Australia
55'

Substitution

Rodrigo Martinez on for Boris Wenger · Argentina
55'

Substitution

Juan Penoucos on for Benjamin Grondona · Argentina
59'

Substitution

Lachlan Shaw on for Josh Canham · Australia
61'

Substitution

Matias Moroni on for Faustino Sanchez Valarolo · Argentina
61'

Substitution

Agustin Moyano on for Simon Benitez Cruz · Argentina
64'

Substitution

Carter Gordon on for Ben Donaldson · Australia
65'

Substitution

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on for Isaac Henry · Australia
67'

Substitution

Leonel Oviedo on for Ignacio Ruiz · Argentina
67'

Substitution

Nicolas Roger on for Geronimo Prisciantelli · Argentina
71'

Substitution

Charlie Cale on for Rob Valetini · Australia
Fulltime 21 - 27

Player ratings

Argentina

15 Geronimo Prisciantelli 7.6
14 Rodrigo Isgro 5.8
13 Lucio Cinti 6.8
12 Faustino Sanchez Valarolo 6.0
11 Ignacio Mendy 6.7
10 Santiago Carreras 7.0
9 Simon Benitez Cruz 6.0
1 Boris Wenger 5.6
2 Ignacio Ruiz 7.0
3 Francisco Moreno 6.6
4 Guido Petti 6.0
5 Tomas Lavanini 5.9
6 Pablo Matera 7.3
7 Benjamin Grondona 6.8
8 Joaquin Moro 8.7
16 Leonel Oviedo 5.9
17 Rodrigo Martinez 6.6
18 Tomas Rapetti 5.6
19 Efrain Elias 6.3
20 Juan Penoucos 6.4
21 Agustin Moyano 5.8
22 Nicolas Roger 5.8
23 Matias Moroni 6.1

Australia

15 Tom Wright 6.1
14 Max Jorgensen 6.8
13 Isaac Henry 7.1
12 Hunter Paisami 6.6
11 Harry Potter 4.7
10 Carter Gordon 6.3
9 Ryan Lonergan 6.5
1 Isaac Kailea 6.3
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 7.8
3 Allan Alaalatoa 6.3
4 Josh Canham 7.8
5 Jeremy Williams 7.7
6 Tom Hooper 7.8
7 Fraser McReight 7.8
8 Rob Valetini 8.5
16 Billy Pollard 6.9
17 Angus Bell 7.2
18 Massimo De Lutiis 6.7
19 Lachlan Shaw 6.5
20 Charlie Cale –
21 Tate McDermott 7.0
22 Ben Donaldson 5.8
23 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 6.7