Australia vs. Argentina: Date, Time, Live Stream and 2014 TRC Preview

Argentina face a difficult task to rebound from a tough loss to New Zealand in the 2014 Rugby Championship. The Pumas now face Australia, a team buoyant following a nail-biting, one-point win over South Africa.

Argentina will make changes following a valiant effort that saw them match the All Blacks for long periods. Eventuallym though, they were overwhelmed by the speed of Beauden Barrett and the power of Julian Savea.

Here's the relevant schedule information for the game at the Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast:

Date: Saturday, September 13

Time: 11:05 a.m. BST/8:05 p.m. EST

TV: Sky Sports 2/Fox Sports 2

Live Stream: Sky Go/Fox Sports Go

Argentina to Feature Three New Faces

Pumas coach Daniel Hourcade is determined to freshen things up after what was a very gruelling encounter against the All Blacks. To that end, Hourcade will hand places to a trio of new faces, per Sky Sports: 

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Following their 28-9 defeat to New Zealand in Napier last weekend, Hourcade has opted to make to changes to his backline with Racing Metro flyer Juan Imhoff and youngster Manuel Montero coming onto the wings.

Imhoff has scored 12 tries in his 21 appearances for the Pumas while dynamic 22-year-old Montero has 13 tries from just 15 Tests.

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It's interesting that Hourcade has rung the changes along the back line. That could be a sign that he is ready to be more expansive than he was in New Zealand.

Hourcade's team has recently played some pretty dour rugby to try to counter more illustrious opposition. The inclusion of a little more speed, particularly on the wings, could lead to a more open approach.

If that's the case, then Nicolas Sanchez will be a key figure. The stylish No. 10 is often the primary creative influence on this team.

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He'll need to see a lot of the pill on the Gold Coast.

Australia's Forward Line Could be Too Much for Argentina

Of course, Sanchez and his teammates may be too preoccupied trying to corral a punishing Wallabies forward line. One player who will feature along that line is bruising runner Tatafu Polota-Nau.

His inclusion, marking a half-century of test caps, was confirmed on the Wallabies' official Twitter feed:

Reaching the 50-cap mark is sure to inspire Polota-Nau. His powerful breaks will play a key role in wearing down what will be stiff early resistance from Argentina.

Another vital figure in that plan will be back Tevita Kuridrani. He was a tireless workhorse against the Springbok, as these figures prove:

One thing Argentina really struggled to cope with against the All Blacks was sudden breaks sparked by strong running from deep. It was usually the nifty Barrett and the relentless Aaron Smith who led the charge.

Kuridrani and Polota-Nau can combine to produce a similarly devastating effect.

Argentina will likely try to slow things down in the early stages by relying on their notoriously bruising scrums to frustrate the Wallabies. However, expect Australia to cope and ultimately have just a little too much in this match.

That's becoming a familiar pattern for Argentina. The Pumas squad is game and well organised enough to run elite teams close, but not quite physically talented enough to upset the best.

The same shortcomings will be on display in Queensland.