AUS
No.Name
15Israel Folau, FB
14Dane Haylett-Petty, W
13Samu Kerevi, C
12Bernard Foley, C
T
2
3
11Reece Hodge, W
10Quade Cooper, FH
9Will Genia, SH
1Scott Sio, P
2Stephen Moore, H
3Sekope Kepu, P
4Kane Douglas, L
5Adam Coleman, L
T
6Dean Mumm, FL
7Michael Hooper, FL
8David Pocock, N8
Replacements
16Tatafu Polota-Nau, R
17James Slipper, R
18Allan Alaalatoa, R
19Rory Arnold, R
20Sean McMahon, R
21Nick Phipps, R
22Tevita Kuridrani, R
23Drew Mitchell, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Suncorp Stadium
11:05 AM, September 10, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'23-17 End of second half
80'The game finishes with another knock-on from the Boks. Congratulations Australia. A win is a win is a win. They have much still to improve but they'll feel better about themselves. Thanks for you company, and please join us again next week.
79'Player substituted - Francois Hougaard , South Africa
79'Substitute on - Lionel Mapoe , South Africa
78'Boks put the ball through hands after just clearing another shaky scrum. Phases but just go left and right laterally before Eben Etzebeth spills a short ball he wasn't expecting.
78'Forward pass from Will Genia, and yet another chance for South Africa to get back in the game. Australia really should not be at risk of losing here, but they are and they have to defend for 90 seconds more.
78'Another turnover for Australia and we're back in RSA territory where Will Genia kicks for deeper territory.
76'Boks attacking deep in Australian territory only to lose the ball, but Australia fail to find touch or distance with a clearing kick.
76'Penalty South Africa after Australia drop knees in a scrum, and we're back in Australian territory.
74'The game still has not caught fire, and a sense now that Wallabies are playing to run down the clock rather than extending their six-point margin. What to do when still you're lacking confidence, but you're playing limited opposition.
74'Player substituted - Samu Kerevi , Australia
74'Substitute on - Tevita Kuridrani , Australia
74'Player substituted - David Pocock , Australia
74'Substitute on - Sean McMahon , Australia
74'Substitute on - Bongi Mbonambi , South Africa
74'Player substituted - Adriaan Strauss , South Africa
72'Touch in goal and back inside South African territory. Just another error in the litany from the Boks.
72'Credit to the Wallabies' forwards for their work in the scrum tonight. Exceptional.
71'Strong strong from Australia, strong work from David Pocock off the back of the scrum but then he passes directly into touch rather than to Bernard Foley.
69'South Africa knock-on under pressure. Allan Alaalatoa has been really good for the Wallabies off the pine, and that tackle on Pieter-Steph du Toit on the line was vital.
69'Substitute on - Drew Mitchell , Australia
69'Player substituted - Dane Haylett-Petty , Australia
68'Springboks win the lineout and commence a major rumble for the line. Put the ball through phases to the left.
68'South Africa awarded a penalty at the breakdown, and Morne Steyn kicks to the corner for a lineout.
67'Does anyone else remember Jesse Kriel and Juan de Jongh being devastating ball runners rather than passengers unable to make ground. Dreadful waste of talent.
66'Australia deep on attack after Elton Jantjies spills the ball on the left wing inside the 22, but the Boks effect a turnover and Morne Steyn kicks deep.
66'23-17 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
65'Substitute on - Morne Steyn , South Africa
65'Player substituted - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
64'Penalty South Africa after Australia fail to roll away. This is all but directly in front and Morne Steyn has an easy introduction to proceedings.
64'Player substituted - Lionel Mapoe , South Africa
64'Substitute on - Bryan Habana , South Africa
63'23-14 Conversion - Bernard Foley , Australia
62'Rugby headlines in Australia past fortnight have focused on six straight defeats. Fair to say on the first 60 minutes in Brisbane that South Africa have far bigger problems to worry about.
62'Two phases later, Bernard Foley at first receiver cuts back through the South African line and somersaults over the line to score on the 18th phase.
62'21-14 Try - Bernard Foley , Australia
61'will Genia feeds Reece Hodge on the line but the winger juggles the pill. Crucially, however, he keeps the ball.
60'Will Genia and Quade Cooper are not of 2011 vintage but they're gradually getting on the same wavelength, and Israel Folau is looking to get more involved on Cooper's shoulder.
59'Substitute on - Lionel Mapoe , South Africa
59'Player substituted - Bryan Habana , South Africa
58'Wallabies win a scrum penalty; South African pack looks to have a genuine weakness in the scrum as they're really struggling in the set-piece.
58'Mexican wave suggest this is becoming turgid. Mexican wave is correct.
58'Juan de Jongh delievers a cute kick through the line but just too long. Touch in goal. Scrum Australia outside the 22. De Jongh almost made something from nothing after being delivered the ball second receiver very much behind the gain line.
56'Adriaan Strauss collects his second important interception of the evening, preventing a ball to Reece Hodge in space on the wing.
55'Substitute on - Rory Arnold , Australia
55'Player substituted - Adam Coleman , Australia
55'Player substituted - Stephen Moore , Australia
55'Substitute on - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
54'Twelve phases come to nothing as Boks penalised for not releasing under pressure from Michael Hooper.
52'Springboks in Wallabies territory for the first time in the second half, and one senses another change in momentum; Boks infused with fresh blood from the bench seems just a little more threatening and are bending if not necessarily breaking the line.
51'Jesse kriel shows tremendous footwork to get out of trouble after a kick from Elton Jantjies perhaps doesn't go where expected, but then loses the ball and Quade Cooper has a sniff. Springboks just clear lines.
51'Player substituted - Tendai Mtawarira , South Africa
51'Substitute on - Steven Kitshoff , South Africa
51'Player substituted - Scott Sio , Australia
51'Substitute on - James Slipper , Australia
51'Player substituted - Sekope Kepu , Australia
51'Substitute on - Allan Alaalatoa , Australia
51'Player substituted - Francois Louw , South Africa
51'Substitute on - Jaco Kriel , South Africa
51'Substitute on - Trevor Nyakane , South Africa
51'Player substituted - Lourens Adriaanse , South Africa
49'Reece Hodge wing gets the ball on the left only for his pass inside to Bernard Foley to hit the deck. Scott Sio then thinks he's scoring his first Test try after collecting the ball behind a South African ruck, but it's pulled back. TV replays suggest he's unlucky.
49'One minute of kicking back and forth; Wallabies surely just need to keep ball in hand here, and the game will break open.
47'Samu Kerevi delivered ball at first receiver from an Australian scrum; Wallabies really looking to use the 13 more in this second half, but the opportunity comes to nothing.
47'Interesting to see what Allister Coetzee says post match, and how the South African media and fans react, because his team tonight seems devoid of ideas and intent.
47'Player substituted - Oupa Mohoje , South Africa
47'Substitute on - Franco Mostert , South Africa
46'Dane Haylett-Petty collects a high ball under from a midfield bomb massive pressure from Johan Goosen, who's left writhing in trouble on the ground.
46'Wonderful attack from phaseplay, with Will Genia, Bernard Foley and Israel Folau combing to put Sam Kerevi in space on the right wing. He charges through Johan Goosen but fails to ground the ball in time because he's carrying the ball in the wrong hand. Simultaneous contact withe touchline and ground. RSA 22 dropout.
45'Quade Cooper looking to pull a few more strings even this early in the second half.
43'Australia effect a turnover on South African lineout ball although a Wallabies player did seem to be on the wrong side of a ruck. They look to run from deep, and Samu Kerevi is notably running straighter and harder than previously.
43'16-14 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
42'Australia claim the lead for the first time in the game, and we'll be wondering if South Africa can come back. Boks look really limited as an attacking force.
42'Yellow card - Eben Etzebeth , South Africa
41'And then we get a nice break from the Wallabies on the left, with Quade Cooper instrumental before Samu Kerevi and David Pocock link up. Nigel Owens then bins Eben Etzebeth for "making no attempt to roll away". He can't have a complaint.
41'We're back underway with Bernard Foley kicking off. Both teams good badly do with some confidence; neither seems willing or able to risk.
41'Player substituted - Lood de Jager , South Africa
41'Substitute on - Pieter-Steph du Toit , South Africa
41'+113-14 End of first half
40'Fair assessment of the first half here.
40'South African Brenden Nel sums up the feelings of a nation, we imagine.
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40'Tremendous effort from Australia in the final scrum of the first half, delivering a strong second effort. Faf de Klerk scrambles a clearing kick, and it's a one-point game at oranges.
40'13-14 Start of second half
38'Elton jantjies pulls his kick across the face of goal.
36'Israel Folau perhaps lucky to remain on the pitch there, after perhaps following trough in defence on Goosen. Good refereeing from Nigel Owens. Commonsense. Adriaan Strauss elects for a goal kick rather than an attacking lineout.
36'South Africa win an Australian lineout, and three phases later Johan Goosen breaks hard on the left wing but his chip kick is claimed as mark by Bernard Foley and attack comes to naught.
35'Penalty sees Bernard Foley (316 points) move past David Campese (315) on Australia's all-time list of points scorers. Shows how many tries Campo scored.
35'13-14 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
33'Nice counter launched by Quade Cooper with a pass out the back of his band to Samu Kerevi on the left wing. Australia subsequently awarded a penalty for offside directly in front.
33'Have to be impressed by the Wallabies scrummage today; twice they have destroyed the RSA set-piece.
32'Noticeable aspect of Wallabies play is the absence of trying to play physical hard rugby. They're being physical, yes, but just because rugby is a physical game. Against the All Blacks in Wellington, they tried being hard; it failed and they looked dumb. It's good to see they playing rugby rather than playing hard.
30'South Africa going through phases but really struggling to get over the gainline. Lose the ball forward, and Reece Hodge punts the ball deep into RSA territory aafter Boks penalised for refusing to release Quade Cooper in a breakdown.
29'10-14 Conversion - Bernard Foley , Australia
28'Pace of play in Brisbane really noticeable after New Zealand vs Argentina; Australia and South Africa going from phase to phase but it's a bit slow and deliberate. Momentum with Australia after claiming some territory.
27'Wallabies win the ball at the front and put the ball through phases before Adam Coleman goes over in the corner from a looping pass from Will Genia.
27'8-14 Try - Adam Coleman , Australia
25'Penalty Australia, granted after Cooper kick pass went awry. Stephen Moore goes for another 5m lineout from which they hope to drive.
24'Strong scrum from Wallabies to disrupt South African ball, and they have another lineout on the RSA 22.
23'Springboks defend the lineout drive quite easily, and win a scrum after the ball fails to emerge from the maul. Wallabies struggling for continuity at the minute but credit Boks defence in all facets.
22'Wallabies must be happy with the fact the lineout is functioning after previous two Tests. It's simple but the ball is coming down on their side. And Stephen Moore now elects to go for a 5m lineout after being awarded a penalty.
20'Game yet to settle into a rhythm. South Africa getting better of stats but perhaps a little lateral behind the gainline for the time being. Need to run a little straighter and harder in midfield.
19'3-14 Conversion - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
18'Amazing phase of play after Israel Folau collected a high bomb and launched a counter with Quade Cooper and Sam Kerevi. Adriaan Strauss intercepts Bernard Foley's pass and 10 seconds later Johan Goosen crosses under the posts for South Africa.
18'3-12 Try - Johan Goosen , South Africa
16'Given all the pre-match talk og big hits there's surprisingly little contact.
15'Roosting kick to Australia 22 from Johan Goosen, after collecting Dan Haylett-Petty's clearing kick from a mark. Australia win the ensuing lineout, however, and clear to halfway.
14'South Africa effect a turnover and get the ball scrappily to the right wing to get into Australian territory.
12'Wallabies defence stopping the Boks behind the advantage line. Big difference from previous Tests vs. New Zealand. Different opponents, too.
11'3-7 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
9'Springboks penalised for collapsing the scrum. Nigel Owens unsurprisingly awards his third technical of the evening. At least the players know where they stand.
8'Super break from the Wallabies, with Will Genia looping round; Quade Cooper produces a lovely kick behind the South African defence but Reece Hodge can't collect and Michael Hooper knocks on.
5'Interesting there from Wallabies, who refuse to engage Boks at the lineout.
5'Juan De Jongh fields the restart and South Africa clear to halfway. Bernard Foley makes a nice midfield burst but fails to release under pressure from Faf de Klerk and Boks awarded a penalty. Early signs of concern at the breakdown for Australia.
4'0-7 Conversion - Elton Jantjies , South Africa
3'Teboho Mohoje pulled down with a try-saving tackle from Will Genia but four phases later Warren Whiteley crashes over too easily from an Australian point of view.
3'0-5 Try - Warren Whiteley , South Africa
1'Faf de Klerk makes an error at the base of a static maul, and the Wallabies turnover only for the Boks to reclaim possession and launch a counter down the right flank.
1'Couple of phases from Wallabies inside 22 and Quade Cooper roosts the ball to halfway. Solid start.
1'Elton Jantjies gets us under way.
1'Acknowledgement of Country read, anthems sang, hairs on neck suitably stimulated ... let's get down to rugby shall we.
1'Hello everybody. Andy Withers driving the bus in Brisbane this evening, after Sam had the reins for the All Blacks vs. Argentina. Here's Sam's preview to the Wallabies vs. Springboks Test, in which he tipped Australia to win by one point -- which might illustrate the greater woes in South African rugby as Allister Coetzee attempts to rebuild the squad.
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1'Couple more interesting pieces we've run this week: Wallabies legend Toutai Kefu gave his thoughts about Australia's 'Pooper' debate while lamenting the absence of ball-running No. 8s in Australia. Kefu also told us that Australia's rugby supporters and administrators must be patient with NRC before it yields results.
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1'0-0 Start of first half

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