Australia

7 - 33

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South Africa

Australia vs South Africa

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The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

81'

Yellow Card

Jesse Kriel (South Africa) is shown a yellow card

78'

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu comes on.

77'

Bongi Mbonambi comes off.

77'

Conversion

Tom Lynagh has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Australia is finished off by Hunter Paisami

75'

Tom Wright played a key part in that try.

75'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Bongi Mbonambi getting some game time.

72'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu being replaced.

72'

Yellow Card

Marco van Staden (South Africa) is shown a yellow card

71'

Australia make a substitution with Carlo Tizzano coming on.

67'

Australia make a substitution with Nick Frost coming off.

67'

Cheslin Kolbe looks to land a drop goal but it misses, sailing past the right handside of the posts.

67'

Yellow Card

Malcolm Marx (South Africa) is shown a yellow card

66'

Australia make a substitution with Lukhan Salakaia-Loto coming on.

66'

Australia make a substitution with Jeremy Williams coming off.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap.

65'

Australia sub Nick Frost comes onto the field.

64'

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto departs for Australia.

64'

South Africa sub Handre Pollard comes onto the field.

64'

Damian de Allende departs for South Africa.

64'

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

64'

Try

Great hands by South Africa leads to a try for Kurt-Lee Arendse

63'

Spellbinding play by Jesse Kriel is finished off with a try.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Jesse Kriel goes through the gap.

63'

Australia sub Luke Reimer comes onto the field.

62'

Carlo Tizzano departs for Australia.

62'

Australia sub Tom Lynagh comes onto the field.

62'

Noah Lolesio departs for Australia.

62'

Conversion

The South Africa supporters go wild as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

South Africa are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kwagga Smith touching down.

61'

Spellbinding play by Grant Williams is finished off with a try.

61'

Tate McDermott comes on for Australia.

58'

Jake Gordon leaves the field.

58'

Zane Nonggorr comes on for Australia.

58'

Allan Alaalatoa leaves the field.

58'

Kwagga Smith comes on for South Africa.

56'

Elrigh Louw leaves the field.

56'

Marco van Staden comes on for South Africa.

56'

Siya Kolisi leaves the field.

56'

What a run here by Andrew Kellaway as they get over the gainline!

55'

Jeremy Williams comes on.

54'

Nick Frost comes off.

54'

Vincent Koch comes on.

53'

Frans Malherbe comes off.

53'

Gerhard Steenekamp comes on.

53'

Ox Nche comes off.

53'

Salmaan Moerat comes on.

53'

Eben Etzebeth comes off.

53'

What a run here by Dylan Pietsch as they get over the gainline!

51'

Grant Williams comes on.

51'

Cobus Reinach comes off.

51'

What a run here by Rob Valetini as they get over the gainline!

50'

Malcolm Marx makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Cobus Reinach makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Australia make a substitution with James Slipper coming on.

40'

Australia make a substitution with Isaac Kailea coming off.

40'

Australia make a substitution with Josh Nasser coming on.

40'

Australia make a substitution with Matt Faessler coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

35'

Try

What an effort there by Kurt-Lee Arendse as they score the try.

34'

Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Kurt-Lee Arendse being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Ben-Jason Dixon sets up the try.

34'

Yellow Card

Andrew Kellaway (Australia) is shown a yellow card

29'

Trouble here as Kurt-Lee Arendse breaches the defence.

29'

Malcolm Marx comes on.

27'

Bongi Mbonambi comes off.

27'

Dylan Pietsch comes on.

25'

Filipo Daugunu comes off.

25'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

A wonderful passing move by South Africa is finished off by Pieter-Steph du Toit

23'

That's a great try assist by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Damian de Allende bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Hunter Paisami bursts through to advance the Australia attack.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Pieter-Steph du Toit took full advantage.

12'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu converts the try.

10'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Siya Kolisi places the ball down for the try.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Australia v South Africa 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Fri 9th August 2024, 09:30pm PDT 
  
 Suncorp Stadium 
  
 Luke Pearce

Points Flow Chart

South Africa win +26

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

90%

91%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kriel

78'

7 - 33

Lynagh

7 - 33

76'

Paisami

5 - 33

75'

van Staden

71'

0 - 33

Marx

66'

0 - 33

Arendse

63'

0 - 33

Feinberg-Mngomezulu

62'

0 - 28

Smith

61'

0 - 26

Half Time

Feinberg-Mngomezulu

35'

0 - 21

Arendse

34'

0 - 19

Kellaway

0 - 14

29'

Feinberg-Mngomezulu

24'

0 - 14

du Toit

23'

0 - 12

Feinberg-Mngomezulu

10'

0 - 7

Kolisi

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Australia

23%

Draw

South Africa

76%

Ruck-Won by Harry Wilson

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Australia

South Africa

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Defence Profile

Australia

South Africa

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

65%

70%

3-6 secs

22%

17%

6+ secs

13%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

68'

71'

78'

79'

Australia

South Africa

Wallabies vs Springboks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Wallabies face off against Springboks in Rugby Championship Round 1 on Fri 9th August 2024 at Suncorp Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30 and is broadcast on Sky Sports, NOW TV. In South Africa it’s at 06:30 SAST on SuperSport, 16:30 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 14:30 AEST in Australia and 21:30 EST in the US.

Springboks won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Springboks sits at 1 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Wallabies holds 7.

The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Wallabies in position 7 and Springboks in position 1 as such Springboks are favourites on paper.

Wallabies vs Springboks Squads

The official squads for Wallabies vs Springboks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.