Wallabies hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa believes the 'off the cuff' approach to attack is suiting the forward pack as they look to build momentum ahead of Sunday's (AEST) second Test against Argentina.
Paenga-Amosa and the Wallabies are riding high after their fourth straight win, taking down Argentina 27-21 in Jujuy.
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It keeps Les Kiss undefeated as coach, with his emphasis on free-flowing attacking play delivering the opener to Paenga-Amosa.
The Force hooker combined in a brilliant display of hands between the forward pack that started with excellent touches from Fraser McReight and Jeremy Williams to set up Josh Canham.
Williams wrapped around Canham as he sprinted for the line, popping the ball to his club teammate for his fourth try in as many games.
"We just saw it off the cuff," he explained to reporters. "We're always encouraged if you see the picture, go for it, have a crack.
"I remember we looked up and there was literally four of us, I think it was myself, Fraser [McReight], [Josh] Canham and Jez [Williams], and we were calling out to 'Loners' [Ryan Lonergan] to come down the blind. It was four forwards against three backs and we're like 'You know what, scrap it, let's go, let's go for it.'
"There's some individual brilliance and I'm glad that we got to finish it in the end."
The encouragement and productivity of the forward pack's attacking endeavours has been reflected in the stats, with the Wallabies operating at record efficiency inside the 22.
Per Opta, the Australians have scored 35 tries from 53 entries (66%) into opposition 22, averaging 4.32 points per entry, the most since the stat was recorded.
Comparatively, the Wallabies' next best is just 39 tries in 102 entries (38%) in 2024, with the figure already surpassing 2022 and 2023 for tries in significantly fewer games.
As a result, the forwards dominate the try-scoring table amid their dominance from close. Paenga-Amosa, Fraser McReight and Josh Canham sit top with four tries, with Taniela Tupou (three) and Angus Bell (two) closely behind.
"It's definitely something we've adopted that if we see the picture, go for it," Paenga-Amosa said.
"Having a two-sided attack is important for us so we saw it, went for it, and it paid off in the end."
Wallabies assistant Johny Fisher has been tasked with empowering the forward pack in transition, energised by how the team has delivered since taking over.
"Pretty pleased with the vast majority of the way in which we attacked," he said.
"Pretty crucial score for us was the kick counter try, which I think we went 15-16 phases from inside our own half to score through Tom Hooper."
The Wallabies have settled into Mendoza ahead of the second Test, looking to regain the Puma Trophy for the first time since 2022.
