Australia vs Argentina

Quade's RWC dream in doubt after devastating injury blow leaves No.10 jersey wide open.

That hasn’t helped his chances of a call-up, but Foley has the experience and durability to get through to a World Cup. Despite playing behind a modest roster, Foley led the Kubota Spears to the semi-finals of the Japan League One competition. The 32-year-old has struggled to string Tests together and the likelihood of him getting through a World Cup campaign unscathed is remote. The issue the Wallabies face is that they have a talented crop of youngsters between the age of 18 to 23 ranging from Tom Lynagh to Ben Donaldson. The devastating injury blow is expected to see him miss the rest of the season and will likely see him miss the majority of the Japan League One season. The injury, which can take up to a year to get back on the field, is a double whammy because at his age, in his position, few players rediscover their speed.

Australia's 41-26 victory over the Pumas in Mendoza will be a win the Wallabies will savour - but problems continue to mount for coach Dave Rennie and the ...

The Waratahs lock was denied a memorable five-pointer only by a desperate tackle and then a breakdown turnover from Pumas skipper Julian Montoya. Playing No. 12 in the absence of Samu Kerevi, Paisami ran with authority throughout, flashing his ostentatious dummy to boot, and finished with the vital try assist that put Len Ikitau over to seal the bonus point. After months of calls for him to start, mainly from rugby fans north of the Tweed, McReight's opportunity arrived, albeit not in the circumstances he would have imagined nor liked. Holloway, for one, was spied sitting alone on the Mendoza turf well after full-time, soaking up every last moment of his international debut. After a steady series against England, this was a Test Valetini bossed with ball in hand. "Obviously losing Quade reasonably early in the second half, it just highlights the character in this group. So I'm sure that when he looks at the score, he'll have a cheeky smile." Hooper has rightfully been lauded for his decision to step away from the game to deal with some personal issues. "Losing Quade, losing Hoops, [Dave] Porecki; the way we started the game again, we put ourselves under pressure. "To be honest that was probably one of the more satisfying Tests I've played, just with varying things happening throughout the week," stand-in skipper James Slipper said. So it was a helluva second half. But Hooper will also be immensely proud of the way in which the Wallabies rolled to their 15-point victory on Sunday morning [AEST], in what was a somewhat bizarre 80 minutes that finished in even more bizarre circumstances -- but with Australia securing the bonus point.