Overview

• Eben Etzebeth entered from the bench, charged down a kick and scored in the 75th minute to put the result beyond Australia.
• Scrum-half Nic White failed an HIA after 12 minutes and fullback Tom Wright exited inside five, triggering early backline changes and heavy bench use.
• Handre Pollard controlled territory with the boot on a muddy surface, including a cross‑kick finished by Canan Moodie as South Africa leaned on aerial pressure and physicality.
• Corey Toole scored on debut and Max Jorgensen added another for the Wallabies, but handling errors and three missed shots at goal by James O’Connor stalled the rally.
• Kwagga Smith powered over for a first‑half try and Grant Williams’ accurate box‑kicking maintained pressure as the Springboks rebounded from last week’s upset in Johannesburg.