The Rugby Championship
South Africa vs Wallabies
vs
38
- Time Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 3:10 PM
- Location Ellis Park
South Africa | Wallabies | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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| Penalty Goals |
South Africa | Wallabies | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Tries | 6 |
| 580 | Metres | 532 |
| 139 | Carries | 97 |
| 22 | Defenders Beaten | 26 |
| 14 | Clean Breaks | 10 |
| 212 | Passes | 135 |
| 14 | Offloads | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers Conceded | 12 |
| Defence | ||
| 109 | Tackles | 157 |
| 26 | Missed Tackles | 22 |
| 3 | Turnovers Won | 6 |
| Kicking | ||
| 18 | Kicks in Play | 29 |
| 2/3 | Conversions | 4/6 |
| 1/1 | Penalty Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 1 |
| 433 | Kick From Hand Metres | 558 |
| 7 | In Touch | 24 |
| 5 | Opponent Collection | 7 |
| 75% | Success | 67% |
| 13 | Possession Lost | 33 |
| 7 | Possession Retained | 3 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 97 | Rucks Won | 76 |
| 5 | Rucks Lost | 1 |
| 95% | Rucks Success Rate | 98% |
| 1 | Mauls Won | 1 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 11 | Lineouts Won | 14 |
| 5 | Lineouts Lost | 4 |
| 68% | Lineouts Success Rate | 77% |
| 4 | Scrums Won | 5 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 57% | First Half | 42% |
| 46% | Second Half | 54% |
| 36% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 64% |
| Discipline | ||
| 10 | Penalties Conceded | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 3 |
South Africa | Wallabies |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Rassie Erasmus | Joe Schmidt |
| 80 | End Of Second Half | The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half. |
| 76 | Conversion - Missed Left | Australia go for goal with James O'Connor taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
| 75 | Try - Individual effort | Tom Wright goes on their own for a try. |
| 74 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Tom Wright took full advantage. |
| 74 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Andre Esterhuizen took full advantage. |
| 74 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Tate McDermott took full advantage. |
| 69 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Cobus Reinach took full advantage. |
| 68 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Grant Williams took full advantage. |
| 67 | Substitution on | Australia make a substitution with Len Ikitau coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | Australia make a substitution with Nic White coming off. |
| 67 | Substitution on | South Africa make a substitution with Cobus Reinach coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | South Africa make a substitution with Kurt-Lee Arendse coming off. |
| 66 | Substitution on | Australia make a substitution with Brandon Paenga-Amosa coming on. |
| 66 | Substitution off | Australia make a substitution with Billy Pollard coming off. |
| 66 | Conversion - Kicked | The Australia supporters go wild as James O'Connor successfully kicks the conversion. |
| 65 | Try - Individual effort | A stunning solo try from Max Jorgensen |
| 65 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Max Jorgensen goes through the gap. |
| 65 | Try Assist | James O'Connor sets up the try. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Australia sub Langi Gleeson comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | Harry Wilson departs for Australia. |
| 64 | Conversion - Kicked | The Australia supporters go wild as James O'Connor successfully kicks the conversion. |
| 63 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Australia leads to a try for Harry Wilson |
| 63 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Tom Wright is finished off with a try. |
| 63 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Tom Wright goes through the gap. |
| 62 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Marco van Staden goes through the gap. |
| 59 | Substitution on | Canan Moodie comes on for South Africa. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Edwill van der Merwe leaves the field. |
| 59 | Substitution on | Asenathi Ntlabakanye comes on for South Africa. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Wilco Louw leaves the field. |
| 59 | Substitution on | Bongi Mbonambi comes on for South Africa. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Malcolm Marx leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Boan Venter comes on for South Africa. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Ox Nche leaves the field. |
| 58 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as James O'Connor kicks the conversion. |
| 57 | Try - Interception | A perfectly timed interception by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii allows them to score the try. |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii as they get over the gainline! |
| 56 | Substitution on | Jeremy Williams comes on for Australia. |
| 56 | Substitution off | Will Skelton leaves the field. |
| 55 | Clean Break | What a run here by Damian Willemse as they get over the gainline! |
| 52 | Clean Break | What a run here by Kurt-Lee Arendse as they get over the gainline! |
| 51 | Substitution on | Damian Willemse comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Aphelele Fassi comes off. |
| 50 | Clean Break | What a run here by Tate McDermott as they get over the gainline! |
| 48 | Substitution on | Australia decide to make a substitution, with Tate McDermott getting some game time. |
| 48 | Substitution off | Australia decide to make a substitution, with Len Ikitau being replaced. |
| 45 | Substitution on | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Kwagga Smith getting some game time. |
| 45 | Substitution off | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Siya Kolisi being replaced. |
| 45 | Substitution on | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Franco Mostert getting some game time. |
| 45 | Substitution off | South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Lood de Jager being replaced. |
| 44 | Clean Break | Pieter-Steph du Toit makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 43 | Conversion - Kicked | James O'Connor adds the two points for Australia. |
| 42 | Try - Passing Move | Slick passing by Australia leads to a try for Harry Wilson. |
| 42 | Clean Break | Harry Wilson makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 42 | Try Assist | Angus Bell played a key part in that try. |
| 40 | Substitution on | Australia make a substitution with Zane Nonggorr coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | Australia make a substitution with Taniela Tupou coming off. |
| 40 | Substitution on | Australia make a substitution with Angus Bell coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | Australia make a substitution with James Slipper coming off. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 32 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Andrew Kellaway breaches the defence. |
| 31 | Substitution on | Andrew Kellaway comes on for Australia. |
| 31 | Substitution off | Dylan Pietsch leaves the field. |
| 31 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Andre Esterhuizen breaches the defence. |
| 30 | Substitution on | Marco van Staden comes on for South Africa. |
| 30 | Substitution off | Kwagga Smith leaves the field. |
| 29 | Conversion - Missed Right | James O'Connor curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right. |
| 28 | Try - Passing Move | Silky skills by Australia ends with a try for Dylan Pietsch. |
| 28 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Len Ikitau is finished off with a try. |
| 28 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Len Ikitau breaches the defence. |
| 26 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Max Jorgensen breaches the defence. |
| 18 | Substitution on | South Africa make a substitution with Kwagga Smith coming on. |
| 18 | Substitution off | South Africa make a substitution with Marco van Staden coming off. |
| 18 | Conversion - Kicked | Manie Libbok converts the try. |
| 17 | Try - Close range | South Africa are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Siya Kolisi picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
| 17 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Siya Kolisi bursts through to advance the South Africa attack. |
| 12 | Conversion - Hit Left Post | Manie Libbok hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points. |
| 12 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by South Africa results in a try for Andre Esterhuizen |
| 11 | Try Assist | Pieter-Steph du Toit played a key part in that try. |
| 11 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Jesse Kriel took full advantage. |
| 10 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Edwill van der Merwe took full advantage. |
| 8 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Manie Libbok kicks the penalty. |
| 5 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap. |
| 5 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Eben Etzebeth goes through the gap. |
| 2 | Conversion - Kicked | Manie Libbok has kicked a conversion. |
| 1 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by South Africa leads to a try for Kurt-Lee Arendse |
| 1 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap. |
| 1 | Try Assist | Aphelele Fassi sets up the try. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |