South Africa equal largest win over Wallabies on Australian soil as they triumph 33-7 in Brisbane; Kurt-Lee Arendse scores two tries, whereas Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Kwagga Smith additionally contact down – watch The Rugby Championship dwell on Sky Sports activities
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Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries as South Africa equalled their largest win over Australia on their opponents’ turf with a 33-7 victory in Brisbane within the first sport of the 2024 Rugby Championship.
The Springboks, who’ve added New Zealand assault coach Tony Brown to their workers in a bid to play extra fluid rugby, ran in 5 tries with Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Kwagga Smith additionally scoring towards Joe Schmidt’s error-riddled Australia.
South Africa had additionally crushed Australia by a 26-point margin in Brisbane in 2013, triumphing 38-12 on that event.
The Wallabies’ sole strive on Saturday got here late on by Hunter Paisami after South Africa had been decreased to 13 gamers following yellow playing cards for Malcolm Marx and Marco van Staden.
Australia will look to bounce again once they welcome South Africa to Perth’s Optus Stadium subsequent weekend.
Australia conceded 5 tries as South Africa ran out convincing winners in Brisbane
Springboks captain Kolisi, whose aspect have been dominant within the scrum and led 21-0 at half-time, mentioned: “We said as a group this is a big game for us to win. I am proud of the boys.
“We caught to what we deliberate within the week. We’re a studying staff. Coach Tony [Brown] is attempting to make us play otherwise in assault.
“When you are on top you have to make sure you take your opportunities and we lost a few lineouts in key areas. That is an area we need to improve.”
‘South Africa sapped Australia’s power’
Australia captain Allan Alaalatoa, talking after his aspect’s first defeat underneath Schmidt, mentioned: “You have to credit South Africa. They showed up and put us under pressure.
“We didn’t have the ball for many of the first half. It’s a robust studying for our group however we now have to regather and go once more.”
Schmidt mentioned of South Africa: “They’re an extremely highly effective aspect, an skilled aspect and, they gained that bodily battle.
“Their break-down was really strong and they dominated possession and territory in that first half, which sapped the strength out of the boys a little bit.
“It could have been nice to get a bit of bit extra out of the sport, however we have a benchmark and it wasn’t an enormous shock to us as to the place the Springboks could be.
“It’s somewhere that we’re gonna have to build towards.”
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