Australia Come From 22-0 Down To Beat South Africa

South Africa (22) 22

Tries: Arendse, Esterhuizen, Kolisi Pens: Libbok, Cons: Libbok 2

Australia (5) 38

Tries: Pietsch, Wilson 2, Jorgensen, Suaalii, Wright Cons: O'Connor 4

Australia came from 22-0 down to hit world champions South Africa 38-22 successful Johannesburg successful nan opening lucifer of nan Rugby Championship.

Joe Schmidt's broadside appeared to beryllium connected their measurement towards a chastening conclusion a 4th of nan measurement done nan crippled but rallied successful singular manner to declare their first triumph astatine Ellis Park since 1963.

The Springboks dominated nan opening 20 minutes and estabished a commanding lead courtesy of tries from Kurt-Lee Arendse, Andre Esterhuizen and skipper Siya Kolisi.

However, nan Wallabies began to return power astatine nan breakdown, pinch skipper Harry Wilson hugely influential and capping a good show pinch 2 tries.

Dylan Pietsch, Max Jorgensen and Joseph Suaalii besides crossed for nan visitors earlier Tom Wright's superb solo effort rounded disconnected 1 of Australia's top Test wins.

Argentina big New Zealand later connected Saturday successful Cordoba.

South Africa: Nche, Marx, Louw; Etzebeth, De Jager; Van Staden, Du Toit, Kolisi (c); Williams, Libbok; Arendse, Esterhuizen, Kriel, Van der Merwe; Fassi.

Replacements: Mbonambi, Venter, Ntlabakanye, Mostert, Smith; Reinach, Moodie, Willemse.

Australia: Slipper, Pollard, Tupou; Frost, Skelton; Hooper, McReight, Wilson (c); White, O'Connor; Pietsch, Ikitau, Suaalii, Jorgensen; Wright.

Replacements: Paenga-Amosa, Bell, Nonggorr, Williams, Gleeson; McDermott, Edmed, Kellaway.