Worldwide Check match
Australia (24) 42
Tries: Ikitau 2, Donaldson, Wilson, Jorgensen Cons: Lonergan 4 Pens: Lonergan 3
South Africa (17) 38
Tries: Grobbelaar, van der Merwe, penalty attempt, van den Berg, Nche Cons: Pollard 2, Mngomezulu 2 Pens: Pollard
Australia had been lowered to 11 males however dug in for a unprecedented win towards a much-changed South Africa facet as they beat the world champions 42-38 in Perth.
The Wallabies excelled with some vibrant attacking rugby, scoring 5 tries towards the back-to-back World Cup winners to steer by 25 factors with 16 minutes left.
However then a manic spell of 4 yellow playing cards in 9 minutes left the hosts overrun, with South Africa mounting a comeback that finally fell simply quick.
The guests made 13 modifications after beating New Zealand in Baltimore however nonetheless fielded a powerful beginning XV, which boasted 240 caps within the second row alone.
However a 12 months out from internet hosting the World Cup, and a 12 months on from being soundly overwhelmed on residence soil by the Lions, it was the house facet who impressed earlier than their weird late collapse.
The groups traded early penalties earlier than Springboks hooker Johan Grobbelaar drove over for the primary attempt of the match after a strong maul.
Australia responded nicely with a wave of strain which was rewarded when centre Len Ikitau drove over from a metre out.
Ikitau then flew over for his second after the Boks made a multitude of a excessive ball kicked by means of, however the lead lasted simply three minutes.
South Africa performed the ball shortly and flung it out large with Edwill van der Merwe on the tip of a surprising break to attain within the nook.
The excessive stage continued because the hosts took the lead once more earlier than the break. After 14 affected person however fast phases, the Wallabies whipped the ball from proper to left to seek out fly-half Ben Donaldson free to attain within the nook.
The Springboks had power in depth to name on, and coach Rassie Erasmus made all eight modifications early within the second half together with his facet down by 10 factors.
However it was Australia who continued to dominate. Captain Harry Wilson was denied a attempt as his foot was in contact however simply seconds later he did burrow over the road near the posts.
Wing Max Jorgensen then sprinted the size of the pitch to attain a surprising solo rating after South Africa fumbled the ball to make it 42-17.
Wilson was then sin-binned and South Africa lastly bought their first rating of the second half with a penalty attempt, with Ryan Lonergan yellow carded as nicely.
The Wallabies had been all the way down to 13 and a crossfield kick discovered Van der Merwe within the nook however the wing dropped the ball earlier than he might floor it.
Australia wing Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i used to be then sin-binned as nicely to depart Australia three males down and alternative scrum-half Morne van den Berg scrambled in to chop the result in 11 factors.
Remarkably Australia then appeared to have scored once more as Tom Wright intercepted a go to run in – just for the attempt to be dominated out and Hunter Paisami proven a fourth yellow card for a harmful deal with within the build-up.
South Africa had a lot house and scored once more by means of Ox Nche to chop the result in 4 however time ran out.
Australia: Wright, Jorgensen, Ikitau, Paisami, Sua’ali’i, Donaldson, Lonergan; Bell, Paenga-Amosa, Alaalatoa, Salakaia-Loto, Williams, Valetini, McReight, Wilson
Replacements: Pollard, Ross, Tupou, Shaw, Hooper, Tizzano, McDermott, Potter
Yellow playing cards: Wilson 68, Lonergan 71, Sua’ali’i 73, Paisami 77
South Africa: Fassi, Van der Merwe, Moodie, Esterhuizen, Hooker, Pollard, Jantjies; Wessels, Grobbelaar, Porthen, Etzebeth, Mostert, De Villiers, Louw, Van Staden
Replacements: Marx, Nche, Louw, De Jager, Wiese, Van den Berg, Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Horn
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
