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 stay on Sky Sports activities
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Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries as South Africa equalled their greatest win over Australia on their opponents’ turf with a 33-7 victory in Brisbane within the first recreation 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 in opposition to 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 means of 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 after 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 facet have been dominant within the scrum and led 21-0 at half-time, stated: “We stated as a gaggle this can be a large recreation for us to win. I’m happy with the boys.
“We caught to what we deliberate within the week. We’re a studying workforce. Coach Tony [Brown] is making an attempt to make us play otherwise in assault.
“When you find yourself on high you must be sure you take your alternatives and we misplaced a couple of lineouts in key areas. That’s an space we have to enhance.”
‘South Africa sapped Australia’s vitality’
Australia captain Allan Alaalatoa, talking after his facet’s first defeat below Schmidt, stated: “You must credit score South Africa. They confirmed up and put us below stress.
“We didn’t have the ball for many of the first half. It’s a powerful studying for our group however we’ve to regather and go once more.”
Schmidt stated of South Africa: “They’re an extremely highly effective facet, an skilled facet and, they received that bodily battle.
“Their break-down was actually sturdy they usually dominated possession and territory in that first half, which sapped the power out of the boys a bit bit.
“It will have been nice to get a bit 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 is someplace that we’re gonna should construct in direction of.”
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