TOWNSVILLE, Australia (AP) — The Wallabies trusted their instincts to keep pushing for a late try instead of a potential equaling penalty goal late in their Rugby Championship match Saturday against Argentina.
The gamble was worth it.
Prop Angus Bell scored the clinching try in the sixth minute of added time to give Australia a comeback 28-24 win.
The Wallabies were awarded three kickable penalties after the 80th minute, but kept going for the match-winning try which was finally delivered by an unlikely hero in reserve prop Bell.
“It’s just relieving,” Bell said. “It’s just awesome we could get the win in the end; not go for the (penalty goal), and back our system.”
Australia captain Harry Wilson said his team could have “gone for the goal and taken the draw.”
“But everyone believed