Wallabies fullback Israel Folau tries to wrap up Springboks winger Bryan Habana at Suncorp Stadium. Photo: Getty Images
Ewen McKenzie’s Wallabies reign continued with another bad result as the Springboks beat Australia 38-12 at the traditional Brisbane stronghold on Saturday night.
The writing was on the wall for the Wallabies when replacement lock Coenie Oosthuizen crashed over in the early minutes to put the Springboks 7-0 up.
Three Morne Steyn penalties put South Africa 16-6 up at half-time, before Australia’s discipline began to drop early in the second stanza.
Michael Hooper was sin-binned for a lifting tackle on Bryan Habana as the visitors pushed 19-9 ahead from the resulting penalty.
Captain Jean de Villiers then released Habana down the left wing as the winger burst forward and kicked into space, before de Villiers fed off the ruck to slide in for a stylish try.
Full-back Zane Kirchner then squirmed through the Wallabies defence seven minutes later, before Willie le Roux pounced on a Quade Cooper handling error to slide home for a try just one minute later as Australia’s resistance faded badly.
The result returns the Springboks to the top of the Rugby Championship standings. – ABC
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