Star fullback Israel Folau hopes a no-frills game plan can provide the launching pad for attacking rugby, and has declared the Wallabies will score more tries as their confidence grows.
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The Wallabies secured a morale-boosting win when they held on to beat Argentina in Perth on Saturday night.
Folau scored the only try in a contest dictated by the wet, cold and windy conditions.
The Wallabies' attack can be forgiven for a quiet night against the Pumas.
However, they have scored just four tries in four Tests - the least of any team in the Rugby Championship. The ARU and new coach Ewen McKenzie want the Wallabies to play ''the Australian way'' and attack from everywhere.
But Folau said the Wallabies had to go back to basics before unleashing their weapons.
''This week it was a lot more simple; the clarity was there for every player,'' Folau said.
''Everyone knew their role and that was important. We don't actually look at [try-scoring stats]. Overall the last month we've just been looking at our losses.''
The Wallabies' back line had few chances in open space against Argentina. The team's focus was trying to pin Argentina in their own half and avoid using their energy with a run-at-all-costs mentality.
New halfback Nic White's boot was crucial in getting the Wallabies out of trouble.
After running the ball and dominating possession in the first three Rugby Championship defeats, the Wallabies employed a tactical plan to break a losing streak and it worked.
The Wallabies kicked for 673 metres, while Argentina ran the ball 130 metres more than Australia. The Wallabies are still finding the right mix of when to kick and when to run. At one stage inside their attacking 22-metre zone, five-eighth Quade Cooper put a grubber through instead of backing the Wallabies to score a try.
''The conditions weren't right for the guys out wide to have a crack but I think we made the most of our chances,'' Folau said.
McKenzie said the Wallabies still wanted to attack but said ''flexibility'' was crucial to long-term success.