Sean McMahon scored one of Australia's three tries against Scotland. Source: Getty Images
THE young Aussie side redeemed themselves with an emphatic 22-7 victory over Argentina this afternoon to keep alive their chances of advancing at the Gold Coast Sevens.
Not claiming the kick-off and a missed Ed Jenkins tackle to concede the opening try inside 60 seconds was no ideal start following the lame 21-all draw against Scotland to open the day at Robina's Skilled Park.
From that moment, rookie back Tom Lucas, quicksilver Shannon Walker, hard-hitting forward Jesse Parahi and two-try factor Nick Malouf put Australia in total control with a vastly superior performance.
"We were really clinical and put them to the sword. That's exactly how we want to play," said Malouf, who has stepped up from the Queensland University backrow to a sevens career on the international stage.
"We got lazy against Scotland and it cost us."
A quick Walker tap, a good Lucas gallop and Sean McMahon's go-forward set up Malouf's first touchdown against Argentina to excite an alcohol-enriched crowd.
Walker casually dotted down with one hand to complete his try while a pirouette and flick pass shortly after were a hint of his game-breaking skills.
Two big left foot sidesteps set up Malouf's second try while two thundering Parahi tackles in the closing minutes showed the home side's intent.
The Aussies play Samoa in tonight's final Pool D clash. A win ensures their passage into Cup competition tomorrow while a close loss might also be enough to still go through ahead of Scotland.
Australia butchered a 21-0 lead over Scotland to squander the early momentum they desperately wanted from their opening match today.
The men in bright yellow jerseys were red-faced after giving up three converted tries in the closing five minutes to limp out of their Pool D clash with a tame 21-all draw.
Coach Michael O'Connor was stony faced as he led his players into a huddle under the grandstand to dissect the flat finish which is likely to sentence the Aussies to a Cup quarter-final showdown with hotshots New Zealand tomorrow.
Tries to Sean McMahon, Nick Malouf and Con Foley had the Aussies in command today in front of an enthusiastic crowd flecked with Kiwi-loving smurfs in blue body paint, a population explosion of Fred Flintstones and any number of other supporters in fancy dress costumes.
O'Connor may rue make two substitutions with the Aussies 21-7 ahead. The Scots rallied with winger James Fleming racing away, off a costly Australian turnover, to score under the posts after the full-time whistle.
A missed ruck base tackle by James Stannard in the build-up increased the hurt.
In early matches, world series champions New Zealand enjoyed an 38-0 win over the United States followed by a 26-0 romp against Tonga.
Gold Coast Sevens Champions Fiji opened with a 20-10 result over Canada and a 38-0 thrashing of Portugal.
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