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    Australia v South Africa LIVE rugby: Latest score and updates as Siya Kolisi scores early Springboks try


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    Australia will be hoping to continue a good start to life under Joe Schmidt as they welcome world champions South Africa to Brisbane.

    The Wallabies are three wins from three under their new head coach, following up a series win over Wales with a narrow victory over Georgia. The intensity ratchets up with the Springboks in town, though, as the two sides look to kick start their Rugby Championship campaigns.

    The double World Cup winners have a curiously poor recent record in this tournament, their triumph in 2019 their sole competition crown since Argentina’s addition. But with New Zealand rebuilding a little under their own new boss, Rassie Erasmus may spy an opportunity to add more Southern Hemisphere silverware to his collection.

    The Springboks boss hands eye-catching first starts to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw in an otherwise settled side, while Schmidt throws abrasive flanker Carlo Tizzano into the fray for a first cap in the first of back-to-back meetings between these two on Australian soil.

    Follow all the latest action from Suncorp Stadium below:

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    Australia 0-7 South Africa, 19 minutes

    Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu! A first glimpse of what this budding superstar can do, switching defence into attack with a flash of feet and shrug of the shoulders as he somehow breaks clear of the Wallabies defence.

    He finds Willie le Roux, who should put two men in up the right touchline…but the full-back never releases the pass! Oh, high-class butchery from Le Roux, ignoring the two men to this outside to try and go himself, but grabbed at the ankles by Andrew Kellaway. The Wallabies scramble back and survive!

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:08

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    Australia 0-7 South Africa, 18 minutes

    Australia’s carriers just aren’t winning the gainline. Ben-Jason Dixon, Cheslin Kolbe and Pieter-Steph du Toit all make crunching hits in the passage, erecting a palisade on their own ten-metre line.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:06

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    Australia 0-7 South Africa, 17 minutes

    South Africa are generally edging the kicking exchanges, though Tom Wright puts his full mass throw a punt from inside his own 22 for a significant territorial gain. Willie le Roux considers a quick throw but finds no willing recipient.

    The Springboks’ lineout drill functions well, though Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu rather slices his clearance. Australia will play inside the visitors’ half.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:05

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    Australia 0-7 South Africa, 14 minutes

    An odd tactical ploy from Australia, a pre-prepared routine with Jake Gordon hoisting into the Springboks backfield early in the phase count. Perhaps they spotted a space left vacant by South Africa in previous Tests but Cheslin Kolbe is perfectly placed today, settling beneath it like an outfield and claiming a comfortable mark.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:02

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    Australia 0-7 South Africa, 13 minutes

    Cobus Reinach will continue, though doesn’t look to be moving totally freely. Cheslin Kolbe is, though, and dazzles Lukhan Salakaia-Loto with a right-left step combo, allowing him to release an offload. Pieter-Steph du Toit lumbers on but runs out of room on the right.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 06:01

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    Australia 0-7 South Africa, 12 minutes

    A real worry for South Africa as Cobus Reinach and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu collide in mid-air, each with eyes on the ball as they try to beat Filipo Daugunu to it. Reinach does but takes his teammate’s shoulder right in the ribs. Down he goes for some treatment.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 05:59

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    TRY! Australia 0-7 SOUTH AFRICA (Siya Kolisi try, 10 minutes)

    An intricate lineout moves and the Springboks rumble over!

    Variety, venom and eventually unstoppable velocity from South Africa. Bongi Mbonambi tosses to the tail and a hoisted Ben-Jason Dixon, who hurls it back the other way to a lifted Eben Etzebeth, the long-limbed pair forming two towers at either end of the lineout. In pile the bodies as Etzebeth comes to ground, with Kolisi ensuring safe passage of the ball to the tryline. It’s beautifully worked.

    Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu adds the extras.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 05:56

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    Australia 0-0 South Africa, 9 minutes

    Another penalty against Australia allows South Africa to return to advanced territtory, and Harry Wilson is then pinged in the maul set-up. Discipline is becoming a bit of a problem for the Wallabies; Allan Alaalatoa lends an ear to Luke Pearce as the referee gives a short explanation, the skipper knowing hhis side need to clean up.

    South Africa go to the corner.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 05:55

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    Missed penalty! Australia 0-0 South Africa, 7 minutes

    Yikes. Feinberg-Mngomezulu had been eight from eight in his young Test career, but that is an ugly duckling attempting a first flight, off line and pitching short of the posts anyway. Not the best start from the first-time Test fly half.

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 05:53

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    Australia 0-0 South Africa, 5 minutes

    A shallow up-and-under from Noah Lolesio allows South Africa a chance to attack, Etzebeth sure of hand and foot this time as he makes elephantine progress up the right. Harry Wilson eventually snares him but a breakdown penalty will grant Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu a chance from the tee…

    Harry Latham-Coyle10 August 2024 05:52



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