Rugby Championship 2023 LIVE: Jones and Cheika shake hands ...

A lot has happened there.

The Wallabies form a rolling maul from about 60 metres out. They then get a penalty advantage.

All of a sudden, Mark Nawaqanitawase slices through the middle before giving it to Tom Wright.

Quade Cooper then floats a long pass to Kerevi - on the left edge - who gives it back inside to Len Ikitau.

The Wallabies No.13 dives at the tryline and just grounds the ball. TMO confirms it.

Great start for Australia. Ikitau looked to have hurt his shoulder but he’s back on his feet. Let’s keep an eye on that one.

Cooper’s conversion from the left wing is successful.

AUS 7-0 ARG, after six minutes

Len Ikitau and Tom Wright miss tackles as the Pumas march up field to get excellent field position.

Pumas No.10 Santiago Carreras kicks in behind the Wallabies line but it goes dead.

Hang on, there’s a penalty to the Pumas, for not wrapping in the tackle. We’ll go back for the penalty.

Emiliano Boffelli’s attempt hits the right upright. That’s a bad miss.

AUS 0-0 ARG, after three minutes

The Wallabies blast out the national anthem. Credit: Getty

This should be a beauty.

My final tip: Wallabies by seven points.

They will be stinging from that 43-12 loss to the Springboks last week. Watching that first-hand in Pretoria, that was something else.

Just get the sense Argentina lack a bit of cohesion and fitness at the moment. Australia should win.

If they don’t, it’s an alarming start to Eddie Jones’ second tenure as Wallabies boss.

World Cup spots are up for grabs ahead of Australia’s first game against Georgia on September 9 in Paris.

They need all the confidence they can get.

Rob Valetini warms up with the Wallabies. Credit: Getty

The most interesting Wallabies player to watch will be No.7 Fraser McReight, who replaced Michael Hooper.

McReight has a habit of playing out of his skin when given a rare chance in gold, and his energy over the ball and in support could be a point of difference.

James Slipper of the Wallabies (R) and Julian Montoya of the Pumas (L) take part in the coin toss.Credit: Getty

Pumas coach Michael Cheika shakes hands with Wallabies coach Eddie Jones.Credit: Getty

Wallabies fans arrive at CommBank Stadium in Sydney. Credit: Getty

New Zealand rode another blistering start to a 35-20 victory over South Africa at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday, making a big statement in a World Cup year and placing one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy.

Playing a high-octane brand of attacking rugby married with immense physicality, the All Blacks scored early tries through Aaron Smith and Shannon Frizell before late scores from Will Jordan and Richie Mo’unga put a seal on the victory.

The world champions, starved of the ball and heavily penalised, looked shell-shocked by the early onslaught but recovered to score second-half tries through Malcolm Marx, Cheslin Kolbe and Kwagga Smith.

The victory made it two wins out of two in the truncated championship for the All Blacks after last week’s 41-12 win over Argentina that was also built on an early try blitz.

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New Zealand’s Richie Mo’unga is congratulated by teammates after scoring a try. Credit: Aaron Gillions