Argentina 28 - 28 Australia

Full time

05 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas

The match ended in a dramatic 28-28 draw between Argentina and Australia at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas. Australia initially took the lead with two tries from Wilson and Jorgensen, converting both through Lonergan. Argentina responded with a strong comeback, scoring two tries before halftime, leveling the score at 14-14. In the second half, McReight's try put Australia ahead again, but Argentina's Matera scored twice to give them a 28-21 lead. A late yellow card against Argentina allowed Australia to score a penalty try, equalizing the match. Santiago Carreras had a notable performance, contributing significantly to Argentina’s scoring. The final whistle confirmed a hard-fought draw, showcasing both teams' resilience and attacking prowess.

Broadcasters

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

Events

Kickoff
14'

Substitution

Carter Gordon on for Filipo Daugunu · Australia
19'

Try

Harry Wilson · Australia

0 - 5
20'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Australia

0 - 7
26'

Yellow Card

Franco Molina · Argentina
27'

Try

Max Jorgensen · Australia

0 - 12
28'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Australia

0 - 14
29'

Substitution

Filipo Daugunu on for Carter Gordon · Australia
32'

Yellow Card

Jeremy Williams · Australia
35'

Try

Pablo Matera · Argentina

5 - 14
35'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Argentina

7 - 14
36'

Yellow Card Complete

Franco Molina · Argentina
38'

Try

Ignacio Mendy · Argentina

12 - 14
39'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Argentina

14 - 14
Halftime 14 - 14
Second Half
42'

Yellow Card Complete

Jeremy Williams · Australia
46'

Try

Fraser McReight · Australia

14 - 19
47'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Australia

14 - 21
51'

Substitution

Josh Nasser on for Billy Pollard · Australia
51'

Substitution

Massimo De Lutiis on for Taniela Tupou · Australia
52'

Substitution

Juan Scelzo on for Joaquin Moro · Argentina
52'

Substitution

Mayco Vivas on for Boris Wenger · Argentina
52'

Substitution

Francisco Moreno on for Pedro Delgado · Argentina
54'

Try

Ignacio Ruiz · Argentina

21 - 21
54'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Argentina

16 - 21
55'

Substitution

Carter Gordon on for Ben Donaldson · Australia
58'

Substitution

Aidan Ross on for Angus Bell · Australia
60'

Substitution

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto on for Jeremy Williams · Australia
63'

Try

Pablo Matera · Argentina

26 - 21
64'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Argentina

28 - 21
65'

Substitution

Charlie Cale on for Rob Valetini · Australia
67'

Yellow Card

Lucio Cinti · Argentina
67'

Substitution

Tomas Lavanini on for Franco Molina · Argentina
69'

Yellow Card

Santiago Carreras · Argentina
69'

Penalty Try

No Player · Australia

28 - 28
69'

Substitution

Kalani Thomas on for Carter Gordon · Australia
70'

Substitution

Leonel Oviedo on for Ignacio Ruiz · Argentina
70'

Substitution

Gonzalo Bertranou on for Simon Benitez Cruz · Argentina
74'

Substitution

Isaac Henry on for Filipo Daugunu · Australia
75'

Substitution

Facundo Cardozo on for Guido Petti · Argentina
75'

Substitution

Mateo Soler on for Ignacio Mendy · Argentina
77'

Yellow Card Complete

Lucio Cinti · Argentina
79'

Yellow Card Complete

Santiago Carreras · Argentina
Fulltime 28 - 28

Player ratings

Argentina

15 Santiago Carreras 5.3
14 Rodrigo Isgro 7.4
13 Lucio Cinti 5.6
12 Faustino Sanchez Valarolo 6.9
11 Ignacio Mendy 7.3
10 Nicolas Roger 5.8
9 Simon Benitez Cruz 6.8
1 Boris Wenger 7.0
2 Ignacio Ruiz 9.2
3 Pedro Delgado 7.1
4 Efrain Elias 7.7
5 Franco Molina 6.0
6 Pablo Matera 8.9
7 Guido Petti 6.8
8 Joaquin Moro 7.5
16 Leonel Oviedo 6.4
17 Mayco Vivas 6.4
18 Francisco Moreno 6.2
19 Tomas Lavanini 6.3
20 Juan Scelzo 6.7
21 Facundo Cardozo –
22 Gonzalo Bertranou 6.3
23 Mateo Soler –

Australia

15 Tom Wright 5.8
14 Max Jorgensen 7.6
13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 5.9
12 Len Ikitau 7.0
11 Filipo Daugunu 6.6
10 Ben Donaldson 7.5
9 Ryan Lonergan 6.1
1 Angus Bell 7.2
2 Billy Pollard 6.4
3 Taniela Tupou 6.3
4 Josh Canham 6.6
5 Jeremy Williams 5.0
6 Rob Valetini 8.3
7 Fraser McReight 9.5
8 Harry Wilson 8.8
16 Josh Nasser 6.4
17 Aidan Ross 6.5
18 Massimo De Lutiis 6.5
19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 6.8
20 Charlie Cale 5.9
21 Kalani Thomas 6.3
22 Carter Gordon 6.8
23 Isaac Henry –