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Springboks vs Wallabies: Rugby Championship match result, highlights

20th July, 2019
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South Africa

35

Match Complete

Australia

17

83
SOU35 : 17AUS

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South Africa

35

Match Complete

Australia

17

E. Jantjies83
C. Reinach80
71B. Foley
70B. Foley
E. Jantjies63
H. Jantjies61
E. Jantjies57
S. Nkosi55
30B. Foley
28D. Haylett-Petty
E. Jantjies24
L. D. Jager23
16B. Foley
E. Jantjies11
H. Jantjies10

5
Tries
2
5
Conversions
2
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Field Goals
0

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Match result:

The Wallabies’ woes have continued as they went down convincingly to South Africa.

A dominant display by the Boks who, despite missing many key players, were far too strong for the error-prone Aussies.

Another defeat to add to Michael Cheika’s growing collection.

Final score
South Africa 35
Wallabies 17

Match preview:

Old rivals South Africa and Australia lock horns in Johannesburg in the opening match of the Rugby Championship. Can a Springbok ‘B’ team keep their great home record going, or will the Wallabies end their malaise? Join The Roar from 1:05am AEST.

Both sides are in a transition phase and both are desperate for results. 2018 was the Wallabies’ annus horriblis.

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Michael Cheika was lucky to keep his job after a string of poor results and they are without the services of disgraced fullback Israel Folau. In a World Cup year it is make or break time.

It’s a similar story with the Boks with Rassie Erasmus appointed last year. Under him the Boks have not set the world alight yet, and he has taken the interesting decision to rest many of his key players from this game and save them for next week against New Zealand.

With Siya Kolisi injured, they will be captained by Eben Etzebeth. Uncapped players Rynhardt Elstadt and Herschel Jantjies will start, while Lizo Gqoboka has been named on the bench and all three will make their Test debuts.

Experience comes in the form of forwards Pieter-Steph du Toit, Francois Louw, Tendai Mtawarira and Lood de Jager, along with fly half Elton Jantjies and centre Jesse Kriel. On the bench are European-based players Marcell Coetzee, Cobus Reinach, and François Steyn.

South Africa will also make history by fielding a starting XV with eight black players for the first time.

Australia has its own fair share of debutants in the form of Isi Naisarani and Tom Banks in the starting side, and Harry Johnson-Holmes on the bench.

The Wallabies will be captained by Michael Hooper and he will pack down in a back-row with Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Naisarani.

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Johnson-Holmes has been named in the 23 following the non-availability of Allan Alaalatoa, in addition to injuries to Scott Sio, and Tom Robertson. Folau Fainga’a will start at hooker with Jordan Uelese named as his deputy.

There is a return from England for Nic White, meaning Will Genia has been named on the bench. Joining him on the pine is Kurtley Beale and Matt To’omua.

The Wallabies have a terrible record at Ellis Park and have not won there since 1963. Is it time for that record to be broken?

Prediction
This is a tough one to call, with both countries somewhat depleted but South Africa with a great record at home. If Australia’s debutants can fire, they can steal a win. Wallabies by three points.

When: 1.05am
Where: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
TV: Fox Sports
Betting: South Africa $1.50, Draw $25, Australia $1.70

Springboks
1 Tendai Mtawarira, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 4 Eben Etzebeth (capt.), 5 Lood de Jager, 6 Rynhardt Elstadt, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 Francois Louw, 9 Hershel Jantjies, 10 Elton Jantjies, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 12 André Esterhuizen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 15 Warrick Gelant

Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Dillyn Leyds

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Wallabies
1 James Slipper, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 3 Sekope Kepu, 4 Izack Rodda, 5 Rory Arnold, 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 7 Michael Hooper (capt.), 8 Isi Naisarani, 9 Nic White, 10 Bernard Foley, 11 Reece Hodge, 12 Samu Kerevi, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 14 Dane Haylett-Petty, 15 Tom Banks

Replacements: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 Will Genia, 22 Matt To’omua, 23 Kurtley Beale

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