Several Australians starred against the Springboks on Saturday night,but who stood up when the match was there to be won?
The Wallabies chalked up another win against the world champion Springboks before New Zealand defeated Argentina comfortably at Suncorp Stadium.
Saturday night’s 30-17 win against the Springboks was the performance of a team ready to fire on the game’s biggest stage.
Australia recorded their first back-to-back wins against South Africa since 2016 and climbed to third on the world rankings.
The Wallabies can climb to third on the world rankings if they register another win over the Springboks,whose status at No.1 is under threat.
With South Africa now playing their provincial rugby in the northern hemisphere,there is a fascinating battle within a battle in The Rugby Championship.
The star playmaker is set to finally be granted an Australian passport. But the news isn’t as good for one of his former Wallabies teammates.
As much as the outcome against the Springboks on Sunday was a spectacular personal victory for Quade Cooper,it was also a triumph for both his captain and coach.
Australia produced their best performance of the Dave Rennie era on Sunday night. Here’s how the players rated.
The Wallabies No.10 kicked seven from seven before a final kick that will live long in the memory to help Australia prevail over South Africa 28-26 on the Gold Coast.
In his first match for the Wallabies since 2017,the 33-year-old playmaker slotted a penalty goal from long range after the final siren to win the game.