Australia vs Argentina Prediction: A must win for both sides

This second round of the Rugby Championship takes place at CommBank Stadium and features a battle between Australia and Argentina. Both of these clubs started out the tournament with losses, so it is reasonable to anticipate that they will come into this match looking to make amends. In the following paragraphs, we provide a comprehensive analysis of both camps as well as betting alternatives.

Eddie Jones' tenure as the head coach of the Australian national rugby union team began on a disappointing note as his team was defeated by the defending world champions, South Africa, by a score of 43-12. Australia was unable to keep up with their opponents during the game, who put on an impressive display of aggressive rugby, even though this is just the beginning of the rebuilding process that Jones will lead. In the end, Australia was their own toughest opponent, as they gave away two penalty tries, one for collapsing a maul and the second for an intentional knock-on. Both of these penalties resulted in the opposite team scoring a try. When Australia plays Argentina at home, it will be the match in the competition that they have the best chance of winning. They will be under a lot of pressure heading into their second outing, as they will have already suffered three losses if they are unable to win this match. The Australians, who have the advantage of playing at home, will be looking to win this match and will focus on improving their offensive and defensive play in order to do so.

Argentina can be pretty happy with their effort in the second half of their match against New Zealand in their opening game, despite the fact that they were defeated by New Zealand by a score of 41-12 on the scoreboard. The Pumas came back from being down 31-0 at halftime to win the second half 12-10, ensuring that the match would not be a complete embarrassment for the home team, which is looking to generate momentum ahead of their encounter against Australia. Argentina's performance against New Zealand was less than stellar due to the difficulty the team had in stifling their opponents' inventiveness and quickness at the ruck. This week, Argentina needs to find a method to reduce the number of times they are called for penalties, work to slow down Australia's ball, and work on their creative thinking when they have possession of the ball.

It should be a cakewalk for Australia, who are playing at home against an Argentina team that has given the impression that they have nothing they are aiming for. Another alternative to consider is placing a wager on the match's point total, given the high likelihood that it will be an exciting contest.