South Africa
43
Match Complete
Australia
12
| 82 |  | C. Gordon | ||
| 80 |  | C. Gordon | ||
| M. Libbok | | 75 | ||
| P. D. Toit | | 74 | ||
| 68 | |||
| 53 | |||
| K. Arendse | | 50 | ||
| M. Libbok | | 30 | ||
| K. Arendse | | 29 | ||
| M. Libbok | | 16 | ||
| K. Arendse | | 15 | ||
| M. Libbok |  | 13 | ||
| 7 | | M. Koroibete |
| 6 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The second coming of Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach begins with a visit to Pretoria where the Springboks await. Join The Roar for live coverage with the game kicking off at 1.05am AEST on Sunday.
Jones has picked four debutants in his 23 man squad with Brumbies flanker Tom Hooper starting at six and Zane Nonggorr, Richie Arnold and Carter Gordon on the bench. The other big call is Jones’ decision to give Suliasi Vunivalu a first start.
The Boks have split their squad and sent a group of players to New Zealand to start preparations early for a game against the old rival next Saturday.
Coach Jacques Nienaber still has a troop of World Cup winners at his disposal against the Wallabies, although the focus will be on four players who didn’t win the trophy in 2019. Manie Libbok starts at flyhalf for the first time and wingers Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie are part of a newlook young backline.
Jean Kleyn, the South Africa-born lock who played Test rugby for Ireland, has completed a second nationality switch and will make his second test debut, this time with the Springboks.
South Africa’s biggest asset is their record at Loftus, where it has won all seven of their Tests against Australia at the ground dating to 1963.
Game information
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 1.05am AEST
Streaming: Stan Sport
Betting: South Africa $1.30, Australia $3.55 – Odds via PlayUp
Teams
Wallabies team
1. James Slipper (c) (127 Tests)
2. David Porecki (10 Tests)
3. Allan Alaalatoa (64 Tests)
4. Nick Frost (9 Tests)
5. Will Skelton (24 Tests)
6. Tom Hooper*
7. Michael Hooper (c) (124 Tests)
8. Rob Valetini (30 Tests)
9. Nic White (59 Tests)
10. Quade Cooper (76 Tests)
11. Marika Koroibete (51 Tests)
12. Reece Hodge (62 Tests)
13. Len Ikitau (26 Tests)
14. Suliasi Vunivalu (1 Test)
15. Tom Wright (23 Tests)
Replacements
16. Jordan Uelese (15 Tests)
17. Matt Gibbon (5 Tests)
18. Zane Nonggorr*
19. Richie Arnold*
20. Pete Samu (32 Tests)
21. Tate McDermott (21 Tests)
22. Samu Kerevi (41 Tests)
23. Carter Gordon*
*denotes uncapped
South Africa Team
1. Ox Nche
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Frans Malherbe
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Marvin Orie
6. Marco van Staden
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
8. Dunae Vermeulen
9. Cobus Reinach
10. Manie Libbok
11. Kurt-Lee Arendse
12. Andre Esterhuizen
13. Lukhanyo Am
14. Canan Moodie
15. Willie le Roux
Replacements:
16. Joseph Dweba
17. Thomas du Toit
18. Vincent Koch
19. RG Snyman
20. Evan Roos
21. Deon Fourie
22. Grant Williams
23. Damian Willemse
Jaydos
Roar Rookie
I don't disagree on the pack being obliterated. Where we do disagree is continuing to give QC (or any other mid 30s highly injured, past their best player) chances vs the next generation. If this year is a QF at the WC at best, let's blood the next generation so by the BIL they are ready to go. We shall see with upcoming selection. ✌️
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
My eyesight is pretty good Jaydos. And thank you for supporting my argument with poor resistance. So referencing Planet Rugby was an appeal to authority? They put a number after each players name. Science, eh? (As it happens a number of PR ratings were below Quade but he gets your special attention. Carter also got a PR 4 – we might need to clutch our pearls over that too eh mate?) This conversation will end soon Jaydos, because you already got personal (optometrist?) but in case you continue on your current trajectory, in which case I will not reply – I hold that a rugby team is a system, and spot fixing a problem by ‘deleting the 5/8’ as a silver bullet solution is system-ignorant. And just in case you are one of the philistine’s with a hair trigger aimed at our most capable playmaker since Larkham – playmakers are enablers, but they are enabled in turn, but differently, by 1-9. Any discussion of last night’s game that jumps straight to the number 10 is blinded beyond the remit of an optometrist.
John
Well thinking about the game after a bit of a sleep in it was pretty clear the high altitude killed our players. So I guess we might be able to forgive the defeat and wait for a couple of games before a full assessment is made. That being said, changes will have to be made for next week and we need to go back to a more attacking game plan. Not prepared to write Eddie off on the basis of one game, but apart from 1st 5 mins and last 15 we were boring. That's not the Australian way. Subtext: I am a David Rennie fan and despite his win/loss ratio felt he was building a a broad team with the Wallabies. That's the past now and let history judge and like all true followers it's just great to enjoy this season of international rugby.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
There’s that messiah again. The strawman cometh.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
Please list the shocks, Oz.
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mused6
Roar Rookie
Probably still kicking his dog.
Lomax
Roar Rookie
Eddie Jones the genius… “So we’ve got to be junkies for winning, not junkies for possession. Possession rugby is dead. It’s dead for the moment and it’s probably going to be dead for a long period of time.”
WEST
Roar Guru
No .. not at all each individual was outstanding. Even though the thrashing on the scoreboard says differently
Jaydos
Roar Rookie
Planet rugby scored him a 4/10. When is your next optometrist appointment?
Ulrich
Roar Rookie
Where is the chap that said the Boks disrespected the Wallabies and that the Wallabies should teach them a lesson?
They need to sack Dave Rennie, then things will get better!
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
Feel similar about Quade, Doc. Carter may be ready to start at 10, while Quade can ease his way back. I had this discussion months ago with PeterK. He wanted Quade to start this game. I didn’t want to risk it, and would’ve started Gordon. While I don’t think Quade had a bad game at all, he didn’t assert as he ideally would have. He didn’t kick restarts, or for the sticks. (Though he did kick a memorable line dropout :silly: ). Eddie was using him sparingly. The whole game looked like an Eddie experiment, one we can label as ‘hypothesis unproven’.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
Two actually, Anti.
Doctordbx
Roar Rookie
Yes we absolutely need them back but only when 100% fit.
Ankle-tapped Waterboy
Roar Rookie
A grating pontificator.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
“ not like they can get bigger or stronger in such a short time. ” Well they can Doc. Bell and Nella make a small but significant difference.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
“ even has Props and Hookers booting it away.” And it was good that they did.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
If you’re defending all game you’re not defending well.
Riggers
Roar Rookie
Ok all, It’s time to reflect. That was shocking, But it’s a new game plan, sure I’m upset with kicking the ball every 5 seconds, but that’s Eddie. Let’s hope for a ropadpe, come World Cup. Personally though: Lack of commitment and skill, but with 35% possession and 10% field coverage, you’re on a hiding to nothing