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The Wallabies' miserable tour has ended with a historic 21-17 loss to Argentina in Mendoza.
Australia squandered an early 14-0 advantage to hand the Pumas their first Rugby Championship win in front of a delirious home crowd on Sunday morning (AEDT).
The humbling defeat came after a week of turmoil in Australia's ranks, with the Wallabies reeling from Kurtley Beale's in-flight run-in with management staff, a monster travel schedule and several injuries.
Little went right on the pitch after the Wallabies' flying start, with tries in the opening 14 minutes to centre Tevita Kuridrani and number eight Scott Higginbotham.
Half-back Nick Phipps and flanker and captain Michael Hooper were both sin-binned in the second half as the inspired Pumas reeled in Australia's early point-a-minute lead to record a rousing win.
The loss was Australia's first to Argentina since 1997 and left the Wallabies with just narrow wins over the Pumas and the Springboks, and a draw with the All Blacks to show from their Rugby Championship
campaign.
The Pumas, though, are celebrating their first Rugby Championship win after three years and 18 Tests against the southern hemisphere giants.
AAP
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