FULL TIME! 26-41. A fair reflection of the game as Argentina dominated the first half, but Australia fired in the second. It was a seriously good comeback effort from the visitors in Mendoza, especially as they claimed the four-try bonus point. Argentina will have concerns over their discipline in the second half.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, HODGE! 26-41: Hodge slots the conversion.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, PAISAMI! 26-39: Australia's decision to play on beyond the fulltime hooter pays off as Hunter Paisami sprints clear to score their fifth try and put the cap on a convincing comeback victory by sealing the bonus point.
Australia win a penalty after the fulltime hooter sounds, but opt to continue playing, as they still need another try to get the bonus-point on top of their win.
Argentina win a penalty outside their own 22. It's too late for them to get a winner, but can they snatch a late losing bonus-point?
Boffelli has a bash at a penalty from the halfway line for Argentina but sends his attempt just wide for his first miss of the match.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, HODGE! 26-34: Hodge adds the extras to give Australia an eight-point lead going into the final 10 minutes of the match.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, FAINGA'A! 26-32: Australia have their fourth try after replacement hooker Folau Fainga'a powers home from another strong maul. This has been a seriously good response from the Wallabies since half-time.
Australia take the ball near the tryline and win another penalty. Argentina are at risk of losing another player to a yellow card after three cynical fouls in a row.
PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, HODGE! 26-27: Hodge converts a penalty to put Australia into the lead for the first time in this match.
YELLOW CARD! Argentina second rower Matias Alemanno is sent to the sin bin for conceding the penalty try.
PENALTY TRY, AUSTRALIA! 26-24: Australia are awarded a penalty try after their strong driving maul is collapsed inches from the tryline.
Australia are back in Argentina's 22 and win a penalty from a driving maul. Once again, they turn down the three points to go for touch.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI! 26-17: Boffelli continues his perfect game off the kicking tee by adding the extras.
TRY, ARGENTINA, GONZALEZ! 24-17: A fantastic end-to-end try, started by fullback Juan Cruz Mallia in Argentina's 22 and finished off by flank Juan Martin Gonzalez.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, HODGE! 19-17: Hodge converts his first attempt at goal to bring Australia to within three points of the lead.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, MCREIGHT! 19-15. Australia have made a good start to the second half and McReight powers over the tryline from a maul to ensure the visitors get a reward on the scoreboard.
Australia win a penalty after a long period of pressure near Argentina's tryline. However, Quade Cooper is down with an injury and has had to be stretchered off. Reece Hodge is on as a replacement.
Australia almost make a dream start to the second half as Petaia breaks out wide and Holloway goes close to the tryline. However, Montoya manages to get to the tackle first and win a turnover penalty inches from the tryline.
KICK-OFF! 19-10. Australia get the second half underway. Will the visitors be able to battle their way back into the match? They had to live off scraps in the first half and will want to cut out some of their handling errors and front up to Argentina's pack.
HALF-TIME! 19-10. We go into the break with Argentina leading by nine points. The home side has dominated up front, but struggled to consolidate their lead, allowing Australia back into the match with some avoidable errors from kick-offs.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI! 19-10: Having turned down a kickable attempt a couple of minutes earlier, Argentina go for poles from 40 metres out. Boffelli converts to give the hosts a nine-point lead at half-time.
Argentina win a penalty for a high tackle, but turn down a shot at goal to go for an attacking lineout. Australia force the knock-on from the maul.
The dominance of Argentina's pack continues as they win a penalty from a scrum. Carreras' kick puts the hosts inside Australia's 22.
Australia win a scrum inside Argentina's half, but excellent defence from the home side forces the knock-on from Nic White.
Quade Cooper breaks the line and takes Australia into Argentina's 22. However, a pass from the Wallabies goes forward and into touch. Argentina win a penalty from the scrum and can clear.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI! 16-10: Boffelli converts his third penalty.
CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, COOPER! 13-10: Cooper lands the conversion to bring Australia to within three points of Argentina.
TRY, AUSTRALIA, PETAIA! 13-8: Australia win a penalty from the kick-off, kick to the corner and from the subsequent maul, shift the ball wide before Cooper puts Petaia through a gap to score.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI! 13-3: Boffelli converts his second penalty attempt to give the home side a 10-point lead.
Marcos Kremer wins a breakdown penalty and Argentina opt for a lineout inside Australia's 22.
PENALTY, ARGENTINA, BOFFELLI! 10-3: Boffelli converts his first penalty attempt to restore Argentina's seven-point lead.
PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, COOPER! 7-3: Australia win a penalty from the kick-off and Quade Cooper converts to get the visitors on the scoreboard.
CONVERSION, ARGENTINA, Boffelli! 7-0: Emiliano Boffelli adds the extras for Argentina.
TRY, ARGENTINA, MATERA! 5-0: Argentina work their way into Australia's 22 from a penalty and Carreras finds Matera with lovely pop pass. The hosts take an early lead in Mendoza.
Argentina waste an early opportunity as Pablo Matera loses the ball forward from a scrum inside Australia's 22-metre area.
KICK-OFF! 0-0. Argentina get us underway at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.
Our referee is Mike Adamson from Scotland. He will be assisted by England’s Karl Dickson and Ireland’s Chris Busby. The TMO is Marius van der Westhuizen from South Africa.
The most notable change to Australia’s lineup comes in the absence of Michael Hooper, who withdrew from the team and has returned home, citing concerns with his “mindset” for the match. James Slipper takes over the captaincy in Hooper’s absence, while Fraser McReight is promoted to start, after originally not being named in the matchday-23. There is a debut for blindside flank Jed Holloway.
Australia: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Darcy Swain, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper (c). Replacements: 16 Lachlan Lonergan, 17 Matt Gibbon, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Nick Frost, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Pete Samu, 22 Jake Gordon, 23 Reece Hodge.
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has named a heavily-changed team from the side that played in a home series against Scotland, with nine changes in total. There is an all-new front row featuring the return of captain Julian Montoya, while Santiago Carreras is at flyhalf in the injury-enforced absence of the experienced Nicolas Sanchez.
Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Matias Alemanno; 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (c), 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro. Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Thomas Gallo, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Santiago Grondona, 20 Rodrigo Bruni, 21 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22 Tomas Albornoz, 23 Matias Moroni.
Australia are undefeated in their last six Test matches against Argentina (four wins, two draws), a run going back to September 2018.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Rugby Championship opening round clash between Argentina and Australia from Mendoza.
