Did we just praise referee James Doleman? #89rugby #Rugby #ARGvAUS (📹 @89combo) #Rugby #Referee #JamesDoleman

What can the Wallabies pull from a frustrating draw?

And how much do the Springboks and All Blacks have left in #GreatestRivalry tank?

@geoffparkes9 ponders it all in this week's edition of The Wrap...

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International

Australia win the two-test series between Argentina and Australia. Result of the second test:

Argentina 28 - 28 Australia

Match highlights (may be georestricted):

youtu.be/7zM-CmxmZ3U

youtu.be/FnrQTmKUZI0

Match report by the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...

#ARGvAUS

not even Les Kiss knows what Carter Gordon's injury is! "limping down the tunnel" is the most we know after the post-game interview, Les saying Carter was taken in by the medics (to the rooms) and they'd tell more when they knew more. weird! #ARGvAUS

incredible finish, what a tense last 10 minutes. as ever the attack gets the easy ride on staying on feet at the ruck, but we should've scored against 13 #ARGvAUS

PSA - tv clock is wrong, 30 to 40s too fast #ARGvAUS

wait what. why did Carter Gordon come off? #ARGvAUS

Jesus Argentina, just play the bloody game. No need for all these infringements.
Wallabies just need to keep this basic. Two man advantage, so just use the field. Nothing fancy.
And take yer feckin points.

What a player Matera is, by the way.

#ARGvAUS

WOAH. intercept penalty try, haven't seen one of them for years I reckon #ARGvAUS

that's great from Valentini, very deliberate effort to creat the held up call #ARGvAUS

amazing defense from Tom Wright there, single-handedly avoiding a 50-22 and a turnover from his subsequent run, buying time for his mates to assist his ruck #ARGvAUS

gee that really is an unusual drop by Valentini, as Maloney is noting in commentary. eesh. #ARGvAUS

obviously we're in the lead (now 19-21 as I type), but I'm actually pretty happy with Doleman today. he's been surprisingly.. normal with his calls?

dunno. usually there's half a dozen unfathomable calls by now, today just a couple of clunky moments #ARGvAUS

I like that symbol for a maul call, I've never seen that before - much more useful seeing that instead of only by voice. so vague otherwise #ARGvAUS

did Doleman actually see that ball get chucked away? #ARGvAUS

ooft that grubber didn't look good first up from Tom Wright. perfect in the end #ARGvAUS

prime bugbear time: imagine that play ended the game, not just halftime (a knock-on) - why should we end the game if the defence knocks it on and the attack is pressing for the line?

we changed penalty kicks for touch years and years ago, this needs to change before it kills a big match #ARGvAUS

at least the clock on Jeremy Williams' yellow is counting down big time #ARGvAUS

at home the home player doesn't get penalised here. what a dogshit call man. idiot shit from Wright, but ridiculous #ARGvAUS

was the shot clock wrong?? that went to zero? #ARGvAUS