"With their backs to the wall again after an error strewn hour had left them 18 points behind, the Wallabies looked forlornly to the Allianz Stadium grandstands and saw Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh sitting with John Howard. Surely this was the omen they needed to emulate the former Prime Minister's famous Lazarus with a triple-bypass comeback. Joe Schmidt's side have a reputation for rising from the ashes with last-gasp victories."
"They beat England in November with a last-play roll of the dice and they shocked Argentina last week with a try in overtime. Today, in another rousing fightback before 41,912 in Sydney, they clawed their way back to trail 28-26 with seconds left on the clock. But in a game marred by over-officious refereeing, Australia fell just short. Despite a controversial try to replacement winger Filipo Daugunu in the 79th minute"
The Wallabies fell 28-26 to Argentina after trailing by 18 points following an error-strewn hour. A late, controversial try by replacement winger Filipo Daugunu in the 79th minute brought Australia within range, but they could not complete the comeback. Australia outscored Argentina four tries to one but conceded 13 penalties, enabling Santi Carreras to convert eight from eight and level the series. Joe Schmidt's side produced a rousing fightback before 41,912 in Sydney, but the defeat tempers their recent run of high-profile wins while belief remains about challenging New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup.
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