Lovely take from the high ball by Marika Koroibete, shrugging off blue and black shirts as he churns through the metres in return. But Australia can't look after it and Argentina will come again.

The Pumas are starting to build some momentum.

Over it goes.

With Nicolas Sanchez off the field, it's Domingo Miotti who takes over kicking duties.

Sanchez had scored Argentina's last 43 points in a row before that.

After that dominant opening spell, Australia are creaking slightly.

Argentina have earned a foothold in the game, the Wallabies are pulled up for a penalty from a line-out and the Pumas might fancy sticking this one between the sticks...

And now it's Australia who find themselves a player down.

Michael Hooper is shown a yellow card and sent to the sin-bin.

Michael Hooper comes flying into a ruck and clears out Nicolas Sanchez, but the TMO wants a look at this...

Marcos Kremer is back on. Another brick in that Argentine wall.

The Pumas take a rare foray in Australia territory but Matias Orlando can't hold on to Nicolas Sanchez's offload and the Wallabies have it back.

Superb defence from the Pumas, and they get the turnover as Australia fail to roll away.

They've stood firm while a man down.

Here comes the rain. That should make handling interesting.

Australia have been unable to make their man advantage count so far but fling it left for Jordan Petaia to jab a grubber into the path of Marika Koroibete, but the Pumas defence scrambles well.

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The lead does not last long!

Argentina have barely seen the ball, but get a first sniff with a penalty on halfway and Nicolas Sanchez fancies his chances.

Has it got the legs? Just! The fly-half's kick just nips the post low down and drops over.

Just another 98 points if the Wallabies are to overtake New Zealand, then...

It gives Reece Hodge a chance to have a crack at the sticks from inside the 22m line, just left of the posts.

The Wallabies full-back makes no mistake. Australia lead.

Marcos Kremer could be in trouble for his clean out at the ruck during that rare moment of Argentine possession... yep, that's ruled dangerous play and the Pumas lock is heading for the bin.

The Pumas' penalty count is rising. That's the fifth time they've been pulled up and Australia again work the throw five metres from the line.

Matt Phillips hits the Argentine wall at speed but spills the egg and the Pumas attempt to break themselves.

We're just having a look at this on the TMO...

Australia have enjoyed 91% possession so far. A dominant start. But it remains scoreless.

Lovely hands from James O'Connor! A little showboat from the Australia fly-half as he flicks it backwards out of his hands to almost open up the Pumas' line for the first time. Argentina are so far standing firm.

James O'Connor with a dink over the ruck but Santiago Carreras is round quickly to gather behind his own line and wriggle away from the would-be tacklers bearing down on him.

The Wallabies pressure is building...

There have been a couple of huge hits from that Pumas line - this one from Facundo Isa - though little ball in hand. Also a touch of indiscipline from Argentina and Australia can again kick to the corner.

Bit of hot potato from the Wallabies as the ball is popped quickly through raised palms, good possession early on but so far the Pumas' defence is solid.

Australia whip it wide to the right but Jordan Petaia can't gather.

Australia find themselves heading backwards but the Pumas are penalised.

A chance for Reece Hodge to stick one in the corner and set the platform for an Australia line-out.

Nic White feds the scrum and the Wallabies go left, but Argentina's Rodrigo Bruni wraps up the scrum-half and carries him several yards back towards the Australia half. Let 'em know you're there...