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Wallabies on high alert ahead of Argentina clash

Wallabies on high alert ahead of Argentina clash

By Semi Turaga
17/11/2020
[Photo: Getty Image]

The Wallabies are on high alert and will be hard at work this week to try to find a way to crack Argentina's brick wall defence in their Tri-Nations showdown on Saturday in Newcastle.

Argentina dismantled the All Blacks 25-15 at Bankwest Stadium to shock the rugby world.

Australia's playmaker Reece Hodge says he could also see the influence of former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, who is now part of the Pumas coaching set-up.

Cheika is now in the Argentina coaching box thanks to his long relationship with head Pumas coach and former Wallabies scrum coach Mario Ledesma.

Hodge says he could also see Cheika's influence on their attack.

The Wallabies have only lost twice to Argentina at home.

The All Blacks are on a bye this week while the Wallabies and Argentina face off at 8.45pm Saturday.

[Source: Rugby.com.au]

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