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Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Rugby Championship result and final score as Wallabies beat Springboks

The Wallabies and Springboks met in Adelaide looking to bounce back from defeats last time out

Harry Latham-Coyle
Saturday 27 August 2022 09:09 BST
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Australia bounced back from a humiliating loss in their last outing to beat world champions South Africa 25-17 at Adelaide Oval on Saturday to move to the top of the Rugby Championship standings.

Flanker Fraser McReight scored two tries and Man of the Match Marika Koroibete also crossed, with Noah Lolesio adding 10 points from the kicking tee in an assured performance at flyhalf.

The Springboks, looking for a first win over the Wallabies in Australia since 2013, besieged the home try line for lengthy periods, but Handre Pollard’s penalty was their only reward until Kwagga Smith scored two tries in the last five minutes.

Argentina, who topped the standings after thrashing Australia 48-17 in San Juan two weeks ago, take on the All Blacks in Christchurch in the second match of the round later on Saturday.

Australia 10-3 South Africa, 26 minutes

But now Australia make an error under the high ball, compounded by a penalty against Tom Wright, which South Africa kick into the corner.

An early drive at the maul draws another whistle from referee Paul Williams, and a warning for James Slipper for his team to “tidy things up”. Back to the corner go South Africa.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:07

Australia 10-3 South Africa, 25 minutes

Just as with the opening kick-off, South Africa make a hash of their restart drill, Malcolm Marx impressively holding Pieter-Steph du Toit above his head not knowing that the kick had drifted out of the flanker’s reach.

The visitors just about scramble the ball away.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:06

PENALTY! Australia 10-3 SOUTH AFRICA (Handre Pollard penalty, 23 minutes)

It’s there this time. Bang in front, 25 out, and that’ll make Handre Pollard feel a little more settled.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:05

Australia 10-0 South Africa, 23 minutes

He’ll have another go at getting South Africa’s scoring started after Nic White eases a chaser out of the way illegally as he looks to get after a kick.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:04

Missed penalty! Australia 10-0 South Africa, 22 minutes

Another nasty one from Handre Polllard, once more pulling across the ball and tossing away his tee in frustration.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:03

Australia 10-0 South Africa, 20 minutes

South Africa beginning to build back into this game. They force a lineout error from Australia before going to work in the scrum, James Slipper crumbling under the considerable heft of Frans Malherbe, and eventually drawing the penalty.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 07:01

Australia 10-0 South Africa, 17 minutes

More direct from South Africa and nearly through! The two locks combine smartly, Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager in tandem as the second row goes rumbling through. Faf de Klerk can’t quite gather De Jager’s offload cleanly after a fine tackle from Reece Hodge.

That’s brilliant, too! A lovely chip and Ox Nche is the slightly surprising hunter-gatherer! Offloaded, Lukhanyo Am, De Jager and De Klerk again...what a steal from Fraser McReight! Remarkable work from the openside, hurrying back to spear the ball within a couple of metres of the line and save Australia from what looked a certain score.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 06:59

Australia 10-0 South Africa, 16 minutes

South Africa are putting width on the ball when they can, but Australia are drifting securely, forcing another grubber. This one trickles too far, allowing Marika Koroibete to watch it over his own line.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 06:57

Missed penalty! Australia 10-0 South Africa, 15 minutes

Not the prettiest from Handre Pollard. His right boot tugs it away to the left and South Africa remain without score.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 06:56

Australia 10-0 South Africa, 14 minutes

Malcolm Marx’s first dart hits the double, and Australia infringe as the jumper comes back to floor. South Africa will go for goal from 15 metres in on the Wallabies’ ten-metre.

Harry Latham-Coyle27 August 2022 06:55

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