Springboks vs Australia | Rugby Championship

Springboks

Australia

Saturday 23 Aug 2025

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Springboks

Australia

Tries

Eben Etzebeth 73'

Kwagga Smith 34'

Canan Moodie 10'

Brandon Paenga-Amosa 67'

Max Jorgensen 46'

Corey Toole 7'

Conversions

Handre Pollard 74'; 35'; 11'

James O'Connor 47'; 8';

Penalties

Handre Pollard 56'; 5'; 1'

James O'Connor 40'

04:56

South Africa v Australia | Match in 5 Minutes

00:40

Eben Etzebeth | 74ᵗʰ Minute Try v Australia

00:30

Canan Moodie | 11ᵗʰ Minute Try v Australia

No Boklash, but vulnerable Boks get the win

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Timeline

End of Second Half

82'

Aphelele Fassi

Yellow Card

78'

Marnus van der Merwe

Out: Malcolm Marx

77'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

74'

Nicholas Champion de Crespigny

Out: Tom Hooper

74'

Eben Etzebeth

Try

73'

Boan Venter

Out: Ox Nche

70'

Brandon Paenga-Amosa

Try

67'

Andre Esterhuizen

Out: Franco Mostert

66'

Brandon Paenga-Amosa

Out: Billy Pollard

63'

Wilco Louw

Out: Thomas du Toit

63'

Cobus Reinach

Out: Grant Williams

60'

Handre Pollard

Penalty

56'

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Out: Canan Moodie

54'

Zane Nonggorr

Out: Taniela Tupou

52'

Angus Bell

Out: Tom Robertson

48'

Jeremy Williams

Out: Will Skelton

47'

James O'Connor

Conversion

47'

Max Jorgensen

Try

46'

Lood de Jager

Out: RG Snyman

44'

Eben Etzebeth

Out: Ruan Nortje

44'

Start of Second Half

40'

Tane Edmed

Out: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

40'

End of First Half

40'

James O'Connor

Penalty

40'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

35'

Kwagga Smith

Try

34'

Tate McDermott

Out: Nic White

12'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

11'

Canan Moodie

Try

10'

James O'Connor

Conversion

Corey Toole

Try

Handre Pollard

Penalty

Andrew Kellaway

Out: Tom Wright

Handre Pollard

Penalty

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Springboks

Australia

-13

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

R. Valetini

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

F. McReight

Tackles: 17

Points

H. Pollard

Points: 15

Insights

Rugby Championship

Points per match

2630

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

105

Match Information

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Rugby Championship

Saturday 23 Aug 2025

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Springboks

Australia

Tries

Eben Etzebeth 73'

Kwagga Smith 34'

Canan Moodie 10'

Brandon Paenga-Amosa 67'

Max Jorgensen 46'

Corey Toole 7'

Conversions

Handre Pollard 74'; 35'; 11'

James O'Connor 47'; 8';

Penalties

Handre Pollard 56'; 5'; 1'

James O'Connor 40'

Timeline

End of Second Half

82'

Aphelele Fassi

Yellow Card

78'

Marnus van der Merwe

Out: Malcolm Marx

77'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

74'

Nicholas Champion de Crespigny

Out: Tom Hooper

74'

Eben Etzebeth

Try

73'

Boan Venter

Out: Ox Nche

70'

Brandon Paenga-Amosa

Try

67'

Andre Esterhuizen

Out: Franco Mostert

66'

Brandon Paenga-Amosa

Out: Billy Pollard

63'

Wilco Louw

Out: Thomas du Toit

63'

Cobus Reinach

Out: Grant Williams

60'

Handre Pollard

Penalty

56'

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Out: Canan Moodie

54'

Zane Nonggorr

Out: Taniela Tupou

52'

Angus Bell

Out: Tom Robertson

48'

Jeremy Williams

Out: Will Skelton

47'

James O'Connor

Conversion

47'

Max Jorgensen

Try

46'

Lood de Jager

Out: RG Snyman

44'

Eben Etzebeth

Out: Ruan Nortje

44'

Start of Second Half

40'

Tane Edmed

Out: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

40'

End of First Half

40'

James O'Connor

Penalty

40'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

35'

Kwagga Smith

Try

34'

Tate McDermott

Out: Nic White

12'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

11'

Canan Moodie

Try

10'

James O'Connor

Conversion

Corey Toole

Try

Handre Pollard

Penalty

Andrew Kellaway

Out: Tom Wright

Handre Pollard

Penalty

Start of First Half

Top Stats

3Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

119

146

Offload

Metres Gained

352

268

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

125

113

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

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Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Springboks

Australia 22 - 38 Springboks

16 Aug 2025 • Rugby Championship

Georgia 55 - 10 Springboks

19 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Italy 45 - 0 Springboks

12 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Italy 42 - 24 Springboks

5 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Barbarians 54 - 7 Springboks

28 Jun 2025 • Tour Match

Australia

Springboks 22 - 38 Australia

16 Aug 2025 • Rugby Championship

British Lions 22 - 12 Australia

2 Aug 2025 • The British & Irish Lions

British Lions 26 - 29 Australia

26 Jul 2025 • The British & Irish Lions

British Lions 19 - 27 Australia

19 Jul 2025 • The British & Irish Lions

Fiji 21 - 18 Australia

6 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Ox Nche

Malcolm Marx

Thomas du Toit

RG Snyman

Ruan Nortje

Marco van Staden

Franco Mostert

Kwagga Smith

Grant Williams

Handre Pollard

Cheslin Kolbe

Damian de Allende

Jesse Kriel

Canan Moodie

Aphelele Fassi

Tom Robertson

Billy Pollard

Taniela Tupou

Nick Frost

Will Skelton

Tom Hooper

Fraser McReight

Rob Valetini

Nic White

James O'Connor

Corey Toole

Len Ikitau

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

Max Jorgensen

Tom Wright

Substitutes

Marnus van der Merwe

Boan Venter

Wilco Louw

Eben Etzebeth

Lood de Jager

Andre Esterhuizen

Cobus Reinach

Sacha Mngomezulu

Brandon Paenga-Amosa

Angus Bell

Zane Nonggorr

Jeremy Williams

Nick Champion de Crespigny

Tate McDermott

Tane Edmed

Andrew Kellaway

Match Videos

04:56

South Africa v Australia | Match in 5 Minutes

00:40

Eben Etzebeth | 74ᵗʰ Minute Try v Australia

00:30

Canan Moodie | 11ᵗʰ Minute Try v Australia

No Boklash, but vulnerable Boks get the win

rugby

Quiet captain won’t change ways after being appointed new Wallabies leader

rugby

Commentary

82’

End of second half

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

79’

Penalty Goal - Dropped Short

The penalty goal is on its way from James O'Connor but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

78’

Yellow card

Aphelele Fassi (South Africa) is shown a yellow card

77’

Substitution on

Marnus van der Merwe comes on.

77’

Substitution off

Malcolm Marx comes off.

77’

Penalty Goal - Missed Right

James O'Connor has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

75’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Max Jorgensen bursts through to advance the Australia attack.

74’

Conversion

Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.

74’

Substitution on

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Nicholas Champion de Crespigny getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Tom Hooper being replaced.

73’

Try

Eben Etzebeth scores the try from close range.

71’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Hooper took full advantage.

70’

Substitution on

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Boan Venter getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Ox Nche being replaced.

68’

Conversion

James O'Connor curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

67’

Try

Brandon Paenga-Amosa scores the try from close range.

66’

Substitution on

South Africa make a substitution with Andre Esterhuizen coming on.

66’

Substitution off

South Africa make a substitution with Franco Mostert coming off.

63’

Substitution on

Australia sub Brandon Paenga-Amosa comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Billy Pollard departs for Australia.

63’

Substitution on

South Africa sub Wilco Louw comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Thomas du Toit departs for South Africa.

63’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Corey Toole goes through the gap.

60’

Substitution on

South Africa sub Cobus Reinach comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Grant Williams departs for South Africa.

56’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Handre Pollard adds the points for South Africa.

54’

Substitution on

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Canan Moodie comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Zane Nonggorr comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Taniela Tupou comes off.

48’

Substitution on

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Angus Bell getting some game time.

48’

Substitution off

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Tom Robertson being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Jeremy Williams getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Australia decide to make a substitution, with Will Skelton being replaced.

47’

Conversion

James O'Connor adds the two points for Australia.

46’

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Max Jorgensen dots the ball down from close range.

46’

Clean break

Max Jorgensen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44’

Substitution on

South Africa make a substitution with Lood de Jager coming on.

44’

Substitution off

South Africa make a substitution with RG Snyman coming off.

44’

Substitution on

South Africa make a substitution with Eben Etzebeth coming on.

44’

Substitution off

South Africa make a substitution with Ruan Nortje coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

Substitution on

Australia sub Tane Edmed comes onto the field.

40’

Substitution off

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii departs for Australia.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

James O'Connor kicks the penalty.

35’

Conversion

Handre Pollard does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34’

Try

The pick and go results in a try for South Africa as Kwagga Smith goes over.

34’

Try assist

Grant Williams sets up the try.

34’

Clean break

Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Jesse Kriel being able to wriggle through a gap.

32’

Clean break

Trouble here as Aphelele Fassi breaches the defence.

17’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Tate McDermott bursts through to advance the Australia attack.

12’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Andrew Kellaway took full advantage.

12’

Substitution on

Australia sub Tate McDermott comes onto the field.

12’

Substitution off

Nic White departs for Australia.

11’

Conversion

Handre Pollard converts the try.

10’

Try

What a kick! Canan Moodie takes full advantage to score for South Africa.

10’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Canan Moodie took full advantage.

10’

Try assist

Handre Pollard played a key part in that try.

8’

Conversion

James O'Connor has kicked a conversion.

7’

Try

The kick through from Australia has allowed Corey Toole to touch down.

7’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Corey Toole goes through the gap.

7’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Nic White.

5’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Handre Pollard kicks the penalty.

4’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Aphelele Fassi goes through the gap.

3’

Substitution on

Andrew Kellaway comes on.

3’

Substitution off

Tom Wright comes off.

1’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Handre Pollard has kicked a penalty goal.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Springboks

Australia

-13

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

R. Valetini

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

F. McReight

Tackles: 17

Points

H. Pollard

Points: 15

Insights

Rugby Championship

Points per match

2630

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

105

Match Information

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Rugby Championship