VIDEO: Argentina fall as Australia close on miracle finale

Michael Cheika is just 80 minutes away from completing the coaching miracle of the professional era after guiding Australia to the World Cup final last night.

It was less than 12 months ago that the former Leinster boss took over a Wallabies squad with morale in tatters after the disastrous reign of Ewen Mackenzie had seen a talented squad habitually underachieve, and undermined by poor off-field behaviour.

At Twickenham yesterday in the second semi-final of the weekend, those same players blew an adventurous Argentina away with a two-try opening burst inside the first 10 minutes.