South Africa V Australia: 2025 Rugby Championship Test – Live

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Manie Libbok’s razzle-dazzle has been shelved for nan much pragmatic Handre Pollard astatine fly-half.

There are six forwards connected nan chair (one much than past week) pinch nan totemic Eben Etzebeth among them.

The Boks person each but telegraphed that they will play a way 1 crippled today. Expect runners disconnected short passes, pods of forwards battering nan statement and large meaty hits astir nan fringe. If they gain nan correct to spell wide nan returning Cheslin Kolbe will beryllium fresh to pounce.

One area of interest could beryllium astatine fullback wherever nan assist-machine that is Willie le Roux mightiness beryllium tasked pinch fielding precocious kicks. Will Australia target nan seasoned pinch an aerial assault?

Springboks: Willie le Roux; Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel (c), Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe; Handre Pollard, Grant Williams; Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Thomas du Toit, RG Snyman, Ruan Nortje, Marco van Staden, Franco Mostert, Jean-Luc du Preez.

Replacements: Marnus van der Merwe, Boan Venter, Wilco Louw, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

Preamble

In nan immortal words of Woody Harrelson’s Tallahassee, it’s clip to seed up aliases unopen up.

For South Africa’s Springboks who must now dispel each talk of a dynasty successful decline. Who must beryllium that their all-conquering champions are still a unit to beryllium reckoned with.

For Australia’s Wallabies who must now hammer down connected their gains. Who must now beryllium that their heroes successful golden are a squad connected nan rise.

Last week defied expectations. From 22-0 down Australia roared backmost to declare a 38-22 win. Remarkable. Sensational. Bewildering. Take your pick. None of them will do it justice.

Don’t expect a freewheeling Boks today. Rassie Erasmus has promised to bring nan thunder pinch bully aged fashioned Saffa rugby. They’ll beryllium direct. They’ll beryllium aggressive. They will do immoderate they tin to contradict nan Wallabies loose forwards opportunity to leader nan breakdown erstwhile again.

Can they do it? Or will wily Joe Schmidt orchestrate different heist? We’ll find retired together.

Kick-off astatine 5:10 p.m. section time, 4:10 p.m. successful nan UK and 0:10 americium AEST.

Teams and different bits to come.