FULL TIME: AUSTRALIA 25-17 SOUTH AFRICA

CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, HENDRIKSE, 25-17: Hendrikse takes a dropped conversion but isn't quick enough to ensure that play goes on.

TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, SMITH, 25-17: Smith gets over from a tap and go.

YELLOW CARD, AUSTRALIA, VALETINI: Valetini gets a card, better late than never.

South Africa need another score to get into range to secure a losing bonus point while Australia are looking for their fourth try.

Australia are now camped in the Springbok 22 again.

CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, JANTJIES, 25-10: Jantjies converts.

TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, SMITH, 25-8: Smith is over fro what will likely be a consolation score.

South Africa have a scrum in their own half and are looking to get something going but again Australia spoil illegally.

Hendrikse has to clear with a box kick and doesn't get much distance on it.

A scrum time penalty allows the Springboks to move back towards the halfway line.

Australia knock on at the attacking lineout but the vigour has gone out of this contest already long since ruined by poor work from the man with the whistle.

The Springboks commit an obstruction and that swings the game again and Australia are back in the South Africa 22.

PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, LOLESIO, 25-3: Lolesio slots and that makes it a four score game for the Boks.

White traps Jantjies in a ruck and Australia get a soft penalty again.

A handling error from Frans Steyn affords Australia an attacking scrum.

CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, LOLESIO, 22-3: Lolesio adds the two.

TRY, AUSTRALIA, MCREIGHT, 20-3: Great skills from Slipper sets Australia in and McReight finishes off a beauty of a move.

The maul is brought down but Williams says it was South Africa who took it to ground and Australia have the scrum.

An illegal clearout is spotted by the TMO and South Africa use the penalty to set up camp in the Australia 22.

A basic error from Australia costs them a free kick at scrum time.

A promising attack from South Africa ends with a knock on. Australia feed the scrum ten metres inside their own half.

The conversion is missed and it stays 15-3 to Australia.

TRY, AUSTRALIA, KOROIBETE, 15-3: Australia get in for the try as the numbers game tells.

White is in the ear of his buddy Williams again as he seeks to gain yet more unfair advantages but they have to scrum.

A double knock-on sees the Wallabies earn a scrum ten inside their own half.

The match has restarted and lets hope the second half is run better by the man with the whistle.

HALF TIME: AUSTRALIA 10-3 SOUTH AFRICA

YELLOW CARD, SOUTH AFRICA, DE KLERK: Williams comes up with his worst call yet as he buys into play-acting from Wallabies halfback White and yellow cards De Klerk for swinging at the ball and brushing his opposite number's cheek. Terrible officiating.

Mapimpi loses it on the line as a flying no-arms tackle dislodges the ball again referee Williams gives Australia the assist. This is getting ridiculous now.

Another penalty is conceded and with the Springboks playing advantage further infringements take place but the cards stay in Williams' pocket.

The Springboks win another penalty which they use to set up a lineout, the next attack also ends with a penalty.

South Africa have a scrum just outside the Australia 22 after a terrifically skew throw-in from Australia.

Slipper is clearly scrumming inward but Williams penalises the Springboks and the Wallabies get another let off from the ref.

The Springboks call another scrum as they look to grind over here.

YELLOW CARD, AUSTRALIA, WRIGHT: South Africa tap and go but Wright makes a tackle with no attempt to retreat.

Australia are using stalling tactics to catch their breath and Paul Williams plays along with them calling for a water break.

The Wallabies steal the lineout but they are forced to dot down under pressure and the Springboks have the five-metre scrum.

The Springboks are down in the Wallabies 22 after penalty and win another penalty after an early shove from the Wallabies.

South Africa scramble it clear and Australia try to take a quick lineout that isn't nearly quick enough and they have to set the lineout.

PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 10-3: Pollard gets it right at last.

Pollard misses another relatively simple kick and this will be frustrating for South Africa.

The Springboks attack with advantage from a scrum but can't make it pay and will come back.

Another diabolical refereeing call from Paul Williams gets the Wallabies out of jail. He rules a high tackle on the Wallabies line.

Australia will drop out from the goal line after a grubber ahead from South Africa is touched down dead.

Pollard drags his kick across the uprights and the Springboks remain scoreless.

The Springboks finally get a penalty of their own after an early drive at the lineout which looked exactly like the throw that was ruled skew moments ago and they will take a shot at goal.

The Springbok put-in is deemed not straight and the Wallabies have a scrum, questionable officiating from Paul Williams.

Koroibete has to get back and make a clearing kick after Willemse tries a 50/22 but can't find touch.

The Springboks are penalised again and Australia move play back towards the South Africa 22.

PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, LOLESIO, 10-0: Lolesio kicks a goal after the Springboks give away a penalty.

The Springboks are in disarray as the Wallabies attack again after a charged down kick.

CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, LOLESIO, 7-0: Lolesio slots the kick.

TRY, AUSTRALIA, MCREIGHT, 5-0: Australia win the ball back off the kick of and swarm onto the Springboks. Eventually McReight powers over close to the posts.

Australia kick off and this Rugby Championship match is uderway.

Captain James Slipper leads the Wallabies out ahead of his 120th Test match.

In the shadow of the iconic Adelaide Oval scoreboard, Siya Kolisi leads the Springboks onto the park to take on the Wallabies ahead of a Test that will go a long way towards determining who will challenge for the Rugby Championship title.

This match will be the first Test between Australia and South Africa played at the Adelaide Oval.

Paul Williams of New Zealand has the whistle for this encounter assisted by compatriot Ben O’Keeffe and France's Tual Trainini with another Kiwi in Brendon Pickerill up in the TMO's booth.

South Africa: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Warrick Gelant, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox Nche Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn

Australia: 15 Reece Hodge, 14 Tom Wright, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper (c) Replacements: 16 David Porecki, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Pete Samu, 22 Tate McDermott, 23 Andrew Kellaway

G'Day and a warm welcome to our coverage of the Rugby Championship match between Australia and South Africa from the Adelaide Oval.