Dwyer: Big-game men can tame Pumas

FORMER World Cup-winning coach Bob Dwyer is backing a ‘better balanced’ Irish team to beat Argentina at the Adelaide Oval tomorrow.

Argentina's strength has always been an awesome pack built on the dual pillars of bulk and technique and Ireland have been on the receiving end to know the dangers involved.

Yet that very strength may also turn out to be their Achilles' heel according to Dwyer, who guided Australia to their first World Cup title 12 years ago at Twickenham. To make his point, the 62-year-old pointed to the opening game of this tournament when the Pumas failed to live up their billing in defeat against the hosts in Sydney.