The Wallabies showed the type of fight and resolve that can make a season as they took down Argentina 20-19 in Buenos Aires.
It wasn't the finest performance in gold but the type that was needed to build confidence for new coach Joe Schmidt.
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So what did we learn?
Joe Schmidt has built a team of dogs and it paid off late in the game.
Argentina is an incredibly tough place to win, especially when they are sending off a legend like Agustin Creevy.
But the Wallabies kept fighting and never looked panicked by the scoreline.
Harry Wilson was awesome on his debut as skipper and provided a steady head to wind down the clock and ensure Ben Donaldson’s penalty was the final moment of the game.
It’s also a nice full circle moment for Donaldson after missing a kick to win the game on debut against Italy.
This is the type of win that builds character and belief in a side.
The Wallabies’ inability to control a restart was almost the difference in this game.
On four occasions they dropped the ball and allowed Argentina to go straight back on the attack.
After both tries they allowed Argentina to build pressure straight away when the Wallabies could’ve kicked away with the match.
The wet conditions had a little bit to do with this but Argentina didn’t have the same issues.
Carlo Tizzano has made the most of Fraser McReight’s injury with a spectacular night in the gold jersey.
Tizzano was able to show off his effectiveness over the ball with a couple of key steals to get the Wallabies firing.
It’s a nice luxury for Joe Schmidt to have, with McReight expected back for the Bledisloe Cup.
Similarly, Hamish Stewart was rock solid on debut and brought the best out of midfield partner Len Ikitau.
His ability to make plays and control the defence allowed Ikitau to dazzle with ball in hand and take the line on more, with the centre looking like the Wallabies’ most dangerous ball-runner.
The return of Taniela Tupou turned the Wallabies’ scrum into a real weapon.
Argentina’s scrum struggled against the All Blacks and the Wallabies targeted it early from the first scrum to earn the penalty.
Angus Bell had a field day when Eduardo Bello came on at tighthead as he earned two quick penalties.
On top of this, their defensive lineout was exceptional in disrupting Argentina’s rhythm.
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto was awesome with a pair of steals at the front.
The Wallabies invited pressure on their line early after failing to execute their kicking game.
There were numerous occasions where Argentina’s clearing kick turned the Aussies around and they struggled to make any real distance with boot in hand.
Los Pumas made over 120 metres more in the first half and it allowed them to dictate the scoreboard early.
Noah Lolesio’s penalty miss on the half-time siren was also a killer after a strong end to the first half and nearly proved the difference.
The kicking in the second half was better, setting up a five metre scrum after a nice grubber from Tom Wright.
