THE Wallabies are confident they will adjust to Salta’s high altitude conditions despite spending most of their week preparing at sea level in Argentina’s capital.
The Australian squad has set up camp in Buenos Aires for their Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas on Sunday morning (AEST).
It will be the first time the Wallabies will have played in Salta, a city of about 600,000 inhabitants nestled in the foothills of the Andes mountains.
It’s also 1152m above sea level, adding another layer of difficulty to an already tough assignment for the out of sorts Wallabies.
Australia’s record at altitude is miserable, with only three wins from 22 matches in the South African Highveld strongholds of Johannesburg (1753m), Pretoria (1335m) and Bloemfontein (1395m).
by Foxsports.com.au
I think their much questioned fitness could be exposed here. It all depends how the game goes, of course, if Argentina gain ascendency, the Wallaroos could give up. The first 20 minutes will be critical.
