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Wallabies Stage 38-22 Comeback Win Over Springboks at Ellis Park

Depleted by two injury casualties from the Ellis Park win, Australia travels to Cape Town to meet a Springbok side deeming the rematch vital for their Rugby Championship campaign.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 16: Eben Etzebeth of South Africa during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Australia at Emirates Airline Park on August 16, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 16: Ox Nche of South Africa passes the ball during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Australia at Emirates Airline Park on August 16, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
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Overview

  • Australia overturned a 22-0 deficit inside 20 minutes by scoring six unanswered tries to secure their first Test victory in Johannesburg since 1963.
  • Flanker Fraser McReight earned player-of-the-match honours with multiple turnovers and led a dominant showing at the breakdown that shifted momentum.
  • Winger Dylan Pietsch broke his jaw and prop James Slipper failed a head-injury assessment, prompting the call-up of Filipo Daugunu, Rhys van Nek and Hamish Stewart.
  • Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and prop Ox Nche publicly cited game-management errors and breakdown lapses, branding the Cape Town Test a must-win to keep title hopes alive.
  • Coach Joe Schmidt has begun detailed reviews of the Ellis Park performance and warned of a fierce South African response as uncapped players travel to bolster the squad.