Wallabies wary of ‘world-class’ Sanchez in Argentina crunch

Wallabies wary of ‘world-class’ Sanchez in Argentina crunch

Skipper Michael Hooper pinpointed playmaker Nicolas Sanchez, along with former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, as threats Friday as Australia look to avoid the embarrassing fate of New Zealand when they face Argentina.

Aussies wary of Argentina’s Sanchez 

Australia head into Saturday’s Tri-Nations sell-out clash against the Pumas in Newcastle, north of Sydney, buoyed by upsetting the All Blacks a fortnight ago.

But Argentina’s even more stunning 25-15 victory over Ian Foster’s men last week quickly blew away any Australian complacency.

back link building services=0></a></div><blockquote class=wp-block-quote><p>“Playing these guys before, we are fully aware of what they are capable of,” Hooper said of Argentina. “They showed so much heart and good discipline (against New Zealand), they’ve got some really good players coming through and will be a really big threat tomorrow night.”Argentina have been getting better every year since we started playing them.”</p><p><cite>Michael Hooper </cite></p></blockquote><p>Key to Argentina’s win against three-time world champions New Zealand – their first in 35 years – was Sanchez, who scored all the points, including their lone try and six penalties.</p><p>“He’s quality player, can kick off both feet, he’s a running threat, he has a great skill set,” Hooper said of the Stade Francais fly-half. “And he puts his body on the line. He’s a really good 10, a really world-class, quality 10. He’s played a lot in Europe, he’s a threat and he’s a focus for us.”</p><h2>‘We want some silverware’ </h2><p>Hooper also noted the threat posed by Argentina captain Pablo Matera, referring to him too as world-class.</p><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'> <a href=https://www.adhang.com/guest-posting-services/ ><img class=lazy src=