The Springboks make it two wins from two in 2024 Rugby Championship, profitable in Australia once more; South Africa rating 4 tries in Perth by way of Aphelele Fassi, Marco van Staden, Malcolm Marx (two); stream Rugby Championship and extra with NOW and watch all video games reside on Sky Sports activities
Final Up to date: 17/08/24 1:36pm
Aphelele Fassi was among the many tries as South Africa beat Australia within the Rugby Championship once more
South Africa maintained their excellent begin to the Rugby Championship after they floor out a 30-12 win over Australia in a scrappy contest at a rain-drenched Perth Stadium on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities.Â
Aphelele Fassi and Marco van Staden each scored tries and Malcolm Marx crossed twice within the second half as a much-changed Springboks aspect backed up their much more convincing victory over the Wallabies final Saturday.
Australia fared higher within the bodily contest than they’d in Brisbane per week in the past however not often threatened the South Africa try-line and needed to accept 4 penalties from the boot of fly-half Noah Lolesio.
Australia had been clearly seeking to make a powerful begin after being blown off the park early in final week’s 33-7 loss, and Lolesio obtained them on the board along with his first penalty within the third minute.
The torrential rain made dealing with troublesome and Springboks fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and wing Makazole Mapimpi each blew cast-iron try-scoring alternatives by fumbling the greasy ball within the early exchanges.
It was Australia’s flip to spill the ball on the breakdown within the seventeenth minute, and the guests pounced to attain the opening attempt of the sport on the counter-attack.
Fast arms obtained the ball out to Mapimpi on the left flank and the winger’s grubber gave Fassi a straight race towards Australia’s Andrew Kellaway to the road, the South African profitable comfortably to the touch down.
The errors continued as Lolesio and Feinberg-Mngomezulu exchanged penalties. The Australian added his third however missed a fourth to depart the Springboks 11-9 forward at half-time.
Van Staden went over the road from a rolling maul three minutes after the restart, however Lolesio’s fourth profitable penalty reduce the lead again to 18-12 after 47 minutes.
After just a few botched efforts, Australia lastly obtained a crosskick proper within the 57th minute and teenager Max Jorgensen, making his debut as substitute winger, confirmed his tempo as he carried the ball 40 metres earlier than his chip forward was blocked.
It was a false daybreak, nonetheless, as South Africa obtained the subsequent rating, rolling substitute hooker Marx over the road on the again of a maul within the sixty fourth minute.
Australia had been diminished to 14 males for the ultimate eight minutes after a second debutant, substitute flanker Sere Uru, was yellow carded and Marx nearly instantly scored his second attempt from one other catch-and-drive to finish the scoring.
What’s subsequent?
World No 1-ranked South Africa subsequent host New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday August 31, reside on Sky Sports activities (4pm kick-off).
Australia journey to play Argentina in spherical three of the Rugby Championship, additionally on Saturday August 31, reside on Sky Sports activities (11pm kick-off).
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