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00:00The best team in the world, Andre Piatti, the man in charge, assisted by Ben O'Keefe and James Dolman.
00:12Conditions are absolutely perfect in the Golden West.
00:22Here we go, the Wallabies beat the Springboks and the kickoff is brought in beautifully.
00:31Suha Ali and now the penalty.
00:35Well, it's an impressive first involvement from that man and Michael Hooper's sideline will have liked that first grab.
00:48We'll get him in a second as that kick doesn't find touch.
00:53It was Tom Wright scurrying across and grabbing it just in front of Michael Hooper.
00:56So we'll play on for the moment.
00:57That one looks to have gone forward and has.
01:00So it's back in possession now with the box.
01:05There goes Esterhaisen.
01:08The new captain.
01:11Short side, Fassi.
01:13His way towards halfway.
01:16Flippi Yanchis.
01:18Now Vessels.
01:19No hands, free!
01:24Use it!
01:25Use it!
01:25Slow coming here for Yanchis.
01:28Now, he sends up the box kick.
01:32Plenty on it and it's taken well far side.
01:36That was Jorgensen.
01:38Big pressure though from the visitors but they've done so illegally and we will play the penalty.
01:42Number eight hands on the ground.
01:45Taking the space.
01:46We'll take the moment to check him with the most captain of all time, Michael Hooper's sideline.
01:50Well, it's pretty special down here just as we look at Max Jorgensen about to kick to touch.
01:55A little bit of an insight of what we're going to see so far this match.
01:58You saw Joseph Okuso-Sualii get straight into the game with that get back off the kickoff and then you've
02:04seen South Africa go to the air, go to those contestables that we talked, that we heard from Morgan Turanui
02:08about pre-game.
02:09He's looking for a good one down here, guys.
02:17Amosah finding his Western Force teammate there, Jeremy Williams.
02:20It comes out, it comes, he's Lonegan, sending it wide.
02:23Donaldson wrapped up centre field.
02:25He pops it up there for Jorgensen who goes scurrying towards a couple of the big men and he gets
02:31isolated and it's South Africa's ball.
02:35They win the penalty.
02:37Well, great defence from the back line.
02:39Cannon Moody, number 13 for the Springboks.
02:42Because the Wallaby back line was stretching the defensive pattern from the Springboks.
02:48They had numbers and Moody just came infield.
02:51Made a really important tackle here on Ben Donaldson.
02:55Gets some space, wants to go wide to Jorgensen and that's Cannon Moody making a really important tackle.
03:00It was courage from the Wallabies to try and beat the rough defence but the ball spent too long in
03:04the air getting from the line out.
03:07And then just great body positioning over the ball, exactly how the Bucs want to start the game.
03:17He's been hitting the injury for Max Chocolatey, she has one great pull-up.
03:23And how good he is from the kicking team, a two-time World Cup winner.
03:27And he knocks over the first points of the night.
03:35Good indication of what the Springboks side do.
03:38They take points when they're on offer, they'll work out the field position and of course they've got a big
03:42forward pack.
03:42Rightly confident to kick for the edge.
03:44But they're happy to build scoreboard pressure.
03:46Good start from the box.
03:47Good start from the company, Fred Lambert.
04:01Floridi's opening kick-off beautifully.
04:04He's brought by Su Ali.
04:07And then South Africa got their hands back on it.
04:10They lead by three here after three.
04:14use it
04:20last this one up towards halfway all right let's check in with well of his coach les
04:26kiss kissy what are you after from your men in this opening quarter
04:30uh well we probably got to make sure we keep an eye on that breakdown they're hot on it
04:33uh probably be disappointed in that stuff that start in that respect but um you know
04:38we've got a lot of energy out there the attitude looks good okay don't move
04:41les you can see very early on you wanted to get some width in the game
04:46yeah but we've just got to be aware of their shooting defense so we just have to make sure
04:49we're just holding our feet uh making sure they do the work for us and try and expose the space
04:54out wide appreciate the catch-up coach let you get back to it our thanks to les kiss there
05:02as
05:05of four test matches unbeaten new wallaby's boss
05:10advantage only vantage here for the wallabies what can they do with it donaldson with a wide
05:15board and right has wilson on the outside and feeds it to him as well wilson goes back infield
05:20sualii holds it infield it's cleaned up by the box no advantage taken and we're going
05:28a long way back up field for the penalty this is under penalty advantage and they take on the blitz
05:37defense as les kiss wants them to and they did hold their feet worth throwing that one on the inside
05:42with penalty advantage wilson mcright combining and sualii with another touch already wanting to keep the
05:48ball alive straight out already from andrea piardi at ruck time at the all-important breakdown he's won
05:55already rewarded the box when they're on their feet challenging for the ball but also he wants the tackler out
06:01of the
06:01way to make it fair for attacking team with fastball tim horan yeah it was interesting then morgues too to
06:07see
06:07harry wilson the skipper number eight for the wallabies took a long time to talk to his leaders
06:13around him whether he want to go for touch or we'll take the chance for three points with lonigin
06:28looking to level things up here
06:34no breeze to contend with lonigin going to fade this one it does right by the wallabies number nine
06:41late and we are all square
06:45really good confidence booster for the wallabies for harry wilson and for that man who kicked that goal
06:50ryan lonergan good distance out 45 odd meters out there nice to get that on the board early make it
06:58three all
07:02yep
07:12yeah just be ready with the phone okay if i need to call him or otherwise if he call you
07:17you call me okay yeah i have some problem with the tmo i cannot hear the tmo
07:22yeah richard kelly the tmo he's just not been able to hear with the referee
07:29all right while they sort that out we'll take a quick break
07:35okay here we go
07:38probably the right call there morgues from the captain
07:42harry wilson for the wallabies hit back straight away with three points rather than
07:47sometimes leskis coach teams want to go for touch and try and pick up seven but
07:50smart call from the skipper
07:52smart call from the skipper
07:52smart call from the skipper
08:10Polar sends a restart into the turf.
08:13That's beautifully weighted, and there's some issues here
08:16for Australia on the exit.
08:19Touch of indecision in behind.
08:23Now looking to consolidate and get it out of their red zone
08:26as they get Mossop, Burrows forward,
08:30and now they're going to slap it away and into touch,
08:35and he does just that.
08:42Defensive line out now for the Wallabies.
08:47Springboks have a shorter line out.
08:49They put a couple of back rowers out into the back line.
08:59It's more or less the same picture that they are giving to them, OK?
09:01Make sure you are out. You stay out.
09:04Yes, stay to them.
09:04Stay there, Henry.
09:06Two meters.
09:13The take there from Mossop.
09:16Polar putting his forwards in motion,
09:19taken forward there by de Villiers.
09:22Back to the shorter side.
09:25Punchy sending runners again.
09:27Push.
09:29They can be ruthless when they get inside opposing 22s.
09:34As Polar goes wider and finds Moody,
09:39who sneaks his nose over that 22-meter line.
09:43Fundamover looking for work in close.
09:44The winger almost down the wall of his defence.
09:48Now front started.
09:52Gunchies.
09:53Sniping and going short off the hip there to Mostert.
09:57Wider now.
09:58Polar runs a grubber in behind.
09:59Lonnigan tidies up here.
10:01Lonnigan.
10:02Almost got away from his opposite number,
10:04but he was isolated at touch.
10:07And Piatti is quick to blow the penalty
10:09with the South Africans all over that one.
10:15They're very quick.
10:16It was a vision from Polar to find a little bit of space in behind.
10:19It's a small complement to the Wallabies' defence.
10:23And Lonnigan covers it well.
10:26Once again, hyper-vigilance from the box.
10:30For any opportunity.
10:31And this time they want more than three.
10:33There's the grubber with a bit of space,
10:35and Lonnigan covers.
10:36Just not enough reaction from gold jerseys here.
10:42That's a quick lift,
10:43but it's a lesson for the Wallabies.
10:45Watch out at the front, Jimmy.
10:48Nine.
10:52Etzebeth brings it down in his 147th test,
10:56and now feeds it back.
10:58It's there with Grubbler.
11:00And they're marching with purpose here.
11:04The box had the first try of the night.
11:09And it's Johan Grubbler with the try.
11:16Nice little statement from the world champions
11:18within 10 minutes of this test match.
11:24Five metres out.
11:25They took their time.
11:25They were patient.
11:27Sheared off to the right a little bit.
11:29And you watch Johan Grubbler,
11:30the number two,
11:31doesn't let go of the ball,
11:32goes straight through the middle
11:34of the Wallaby forward pack.
11:35First try of the match.
11:37Initial set-up good from the Wallabies.
11:39Faisal McRide puts his shoulder in there.
11:41And then,
11:42what the box was,
11:43they just bend around
11:45and full come around on the re-grip there,
11:46and that's it.
11:47Once they got to the right,
11:48the Wallabies were splintered.
11:51Wallabies,
11:52unless he's keep them out of the 22,
11:53it's too late here.
11:54Great start from the world champions.
12:01Pollard draws back the conversion
12:03and makes it a seven-point game.
12:07One of the evolutions of this Springbok squad
12:09is game management.
12:11Electing to go for touch,
12:12confidence in the forward pack,
12:14right timing,
12:15then Stardon and Mostard set a good platform,
12:18patience and connection,
12:19power, of course,
12:20and precision,
12:21all of the things coming together
12:23that we know
12:23about this Springbok pack.
12:27He's certainly on the hunt again.
12:29This time around, though,
12:30it's caught down by Mostard.
12:33Holds his feet nicely.
12:36It's a mole.
12:37Now look to mole now.
12:42Away!
12:43Three, four!
12:45Quick!
12:45Quick!
12:45Well, they drive it.
12:46They've taken it.
12:4710-15.
12:47The Wallabies need to be careful
12:49in not to give up.
12:50A penalty on the other side.
12:53Now they clear it.
12:55Esther Hazen.
12:55What a moody.
12:57Getting it to the edges.
12:59Now off goes Walker.
13:02But we're coming back.
13:04The pass was forward.
13:07And it's a Wallaby scrum.
13:09Hold on, boys.
13:10Close.
13:12Forward pass.
13:17So much power in the middle
13:18and so many players
13:19have to come in
13:19and defend this maul.
13:21Wallabies
13:22just one short
13:24out wide
13:24and
13:25Max Jorgensen
13:26did a really good job
13:27and also defensive
13:28in the backs
13:29just to try and shadow
13:30across.
13:30There's Max Jorgensen
13:31number 14
13:32for the Wallabies.
13:35Forward pass.
13:37Up to stadium.
13:39Over 50-odd
13:39thousand people
13:40here tonight.
13:43Okay, Australia.
13:46You put the foot in front.
13:47Yeah.
13:48You are just on his left.
13:49Okay?
13:49How good is this joint
13:50going to look October 1
13:51next year?
13:52Morgan Turinui.
13:54Opening weekend
13:54of the Rugby World Cup.
13:56That looks good now.
13:57I don't know what
13:57it's going to look like
13:58when we come back
14:00in just over
14:00a year's time.
14:06Sure they're out.
14:07Sure they're out.
14:10Wallaby back line.
14:12Donaldson at
14:1310.
14:14Hunter Paisami
14:15Lenikitao
14:15got to play off
14:17the scrum.
14:25Wallaby scrum
14:27solid.
14:28Donaldson
14:28goes wider.
14:29Down now around the corner
14:30comes Jorgensen.
14:31He had
14:32Sueliki
14:33looming up
14:34on the outside.
14:35Couldn't quite clear
14:35the pass.
14:36Now Lonegan's
14:37under pressure.
14:38Sparrow's a good ball
14:39away to Williams.
14:40Donaldson.
14:41Ikitao
14:41deeper.
14:42Right.
14:43Once he's trying to
14:44check and find
14:45touch
14:46so they can put
14:46some pressure
14:47on the line
14:47I think he was
14:48just past the 50.
14:50He was.
14:51It won't be a 50-22
14:52but the Wallabies
14:53have a chance
14:54to try
14:55and steal one
14:57back here
14:57close to the box line.
14:59Just a little bit more
14:59space in the next one.
15:01The stability was there.
15:02Everything was good.
15:15Can Australia
15:16get a man up?
15:19There's the try
15:20scorer
15:21throwing it
15:22to the back
15:22lovely throw.
15:23Found it to Beth.
15:25Who else?
15:26Nice tackle
15:27in there
15:27down low
15:28from Bell
15:28who
15:29dropped the
15:30Villiers
15:30with some
15:30force
15:31as he
15:34which is now
15:34kicks away
15:35and finds
15:36touch
15:37and it's now
15:38the Aussies' turn.
15:40That's another example
15:42that Angus Bell
15:42tackle
15:43low chop
15:43getting a box
15:44play to get
15:45it's got to be
15:45part of the
15:45theming
15:46a reminder
15:46already
15:47for the Wallabies
15:47cannot let
15:48Pops go to
15:49more
15:49whether
15:49coming out
15:50of their
15:50zone
15:50or attacking
15:51and must
15:52keep speed
15:53in the game.
15:54They don't want
15:54stoppages
15:55the Wallabies.
15:56Panga Mossa
15:56to Wilson
15:57lining it
15:58wider
15:59Donaldson
16:00Valentini
16:02takes Pollard
16:03for a ride
16:04and now
16:04they switch
16:04it up
16:05back to
16:05the short
16:05side
16:06good hands
16:07initially
16:08and then
16:08Panga Mossa
16:10grassed it
16:10and we'll have
16:13another scrum
16:14and it's
16:15the visitor's
16:15ball.
16:22play just
16:23the execution
16:25that's the
16:26mark
16:26you put the
16:27foot
16:28you're just
16:28on it
16:28folded super
16:29hard the
16:30same way
16:30Les Kiss
16:31knows the
16:31call was
16:32right
16:32just didn't
16:33get their
16:33transmission
16:34right
16:34they want
16:37to hold up
16:38that box
16:39defences
16:39flying around
16:40the corner
16:43I think
16:44Brangham
16:44Panga Mossa
16:45maybe didn't
16:46expect the
16:47ball was
16:47going to
16:47go behind
16:48Tom Wright
17:00coach
17:03Vine
17:06set
17:15Australia
17:15look to
17:16shove
17:17the box
17:18backwards
17:18that was a
17:19nice
17:19engagement
17:21from the
17:21men in
17:21gold
17:22they now
17:22put pressure
17:22on the
17:23breakdown
17:23cleared
17:24though
17:24by
17:24Yanchis
17:27taken
17:27on
17:28by
17:28Vessels
17:34Yanchis
17:34throws up
17:36a tricky
17:37one and
17:37it comes
17:38down
17:38into the
17:39arms of
17:39Hooker
17:41he goes
17:42in a
17:42touch
17:42and
17:43the ball
17:44will be
17:44back
17:45with
17:45Australia
17:47at the
17:48moment
17:48the
17:48Wallabies
17:48need to
17:49get through
17:49seven
17:50plus
17:50phases
17:50haven't
17:51had a
17:51lot of
17:52continuity
17:52early in
17:53this
17:53test
17:53match
17:54they go
17:55with a
17:55shorter
17:55line out
17:56players
17:56midfield
17:57Wilson
17:57down
17:58Lonegan
17:58wide
17:59for
17:59Donaldson
18:00again
18:00and now
18:01Paisami
18:02drives
18:03him
18:03forward
18:04Wilson
18:04coming
18:05around
18:05the
18:05corner
18:05right
18:05bounces
18:06it
18:06Jorgensen
18:07toes
18:07it
18:08ahead
18:08it's
18:09scrappy
18:09it's
18:10in a
18:10touch
18:11and
18:12they
18:12like
18:12that
18:12one
18:12over
18:13the
18:14Wallabies
18:16they
18:17way
18:17where
18:17you
18:17are
18:17receiving
18:17just
18:18a
18:18little
18:18more
18:19better
18:20with
18:20the
18:20timing
18:20okay
18:21just
18:24let's
18:24go
18:24South
18:25Africa
18:29understand
18:29the intent
18:30there to
18:30get the
18:30ball to
18:31width
18:31but
18:32gotta be
18:33aware
18:33let's
18:34go
18:34inside
18:34jamming
18:35springbok
18:36wings
18:36they've
18:37picked up
18:37tries like
18:38that for
18:38the last
18:39eight
18:39years
18:41stay out
18:42stay out
18:51that one
18:52goes
18:53backwards
18:54Valentini
18:55goes up
18:55and now
18:55pressure
18:56brings the
18:57ball back
18:57into the
18:57hands
18:58of the
18:58Wallabies
19:00Lonegan
19:02spirals it
19:03deep
19:03there
19:04to
19:04Paisami
19:04now
19:05the
19:05long
19:05ball
19:05finds
19:06Tom
19:06Wright
19:07calls
19:07for
19:07Jorgensen
19:07on the
19:08wraparound
19:08couldn't
19:09quite
19:09hook up
19:10on that
19:10occasion
19:10now
19:11Lonegan
19:11comes
19:11back
19:12to
19:12Bell
19:13kicks
19:13out
19:14of
19:14the
19:14tackle
19:14there
19:14a
19:14fun
19:15starter
19:15that's
19:15a
19:15great
19:16run
19:16from
19:17Bell
19:18Donaldson
19:19threads
19:19it
19:20again
19:20there's
19:21a touch
19:21of
19:24miscommunication
19:24and now
19:25the box
19:26will go
19:26on the
19:27counter
19:28fussy
19:29plenty
19:30of room
19:30and he
19:30bullets
19:31a long
19:32ball
19:32to one
19:32of the
19:33fastest
19:33men
19:33on the
19:34field
19:34off
19:34goes
19:35hooker
19:35then gets
19:35it
19:36infield
19:36it's
19:37there
19:37for
19:37Australia
19:38no
19:40well it
19:41wasn't
19:42and then
19:42it was
19:42through
19:42the
19:43pressure
19:43at
19:43the
19:43breakdown
19:44and it's
19:45Fraser
19:45but right
19:45who else
19:47that saves
19:48the Wallabies
19:49save the day
19:50for the Wallabies
19:51because
19:52the pace
19:53and the power
19:54out wide
19:54for the
19:54Springbok
19:55backline
19:55on turnovers
19:59Wallabies
20:00Wallabies
20:00had a little
20:00bit of
20:01momentum
20:01and just
20:02another
20:02drop
20:02pass
20:03from this
20:03Wallaby
20:03team
20:05they've gone
20:06wide
20:06on five
20:07occasions
20:07now
20:08someone
20:08needs to
20:09take
20:09a bit
20:09more
20:09of a
20:10direct
20:10route
20:10can I
20:10leave
20:11leave
20:11now
20:11please
20:11medic
20:12out
20:17Malatini
20:17doing well
20:18defensively
20:18to get
20:18across
20:30what's
20:31outstanding
20:31and delivering
20:33Donaldson
20:34again
20:34misses
20:35Jorgensen
20:35who was
20:36on the
20:36angle
20:36it spits
20:37out the
20:37back
20:37here
20:38for
20:38what
20:38can
20:39he
20:39create
20:40Jinxie's
20:41way
20:41to the
20:41tackle
20:41there
20:42of
20:42Funder
20:42Merver
20:42it's
20:43back
20:44with
20:44Lonegan
20:44Payne
20:44get
20:45a
20:45more
20:45sir
20:49now
20:50Donaldson
20:51finds his
20:51man
20:51that time
20:52it was
20:52Valentini
20:53driven
20:53on by
20:54Alachoa
20:58pressure
20:59the breakdown
20:59this time
21:00from Vessels
21:00just slows
21:01it up
21:01for
21:02the
21:03Wallabies
21:03Bell
21:04that's
21:05going to be
21:05shot there
21:06from
21:06low
21:09and it
21:09becomes
21:10stagnant
21:11and
21:12Lonegan
21:12will think
21:12about
21:13the
21:15box
21:16kick
21:16down
21:16field
21:17now
21:17he clears
21:17the ball
21:17away
21:18and it's
21:18Alachoa
21:18who's
21:19all alone
21:19Williams
21:20scurries
21:20over
21:21and
21:21mops
21:22up
21:22the
21:22breakdown
21:22that
21:23was
21:23a
21:23good
21:23involvement
21:23there
21:24from
21:24the
21:25Wallabies
21:26lock
21:26Jeremy
21:26Williams
21:27Lonegan
21:28sending
21:28one up
21:29for
21:29Jorgensen
21:30Jorgensen
21:32out
21:33left
21:33by
21:33Pollard
21:34who timed
21:35it
21:35beautifully
21:35but then
21:35he
21:36was
21:36isolated
21:37and
21:37Australia
21:37get
21:38the
21:39penalty
21:43they
21:43had
21:43to
21:44scramble
21:44there
21:44the
21:44Wallabies
21:46what's
21:46happening
21:46at the
21:47moment
21:47is
21:47that
21:48because
21:48the
21:49defensive
21:49pressure
21:49is so
21:50strong
21:50from
21:51the
21:51spring
21:51box
21:51and
21:52they're
21:52attacking
21:53the
21:53breakdown
21:53the
21:54Wallabies
21:54have
21:54to
21:54send
21:54one
21:55sometimes
21:56two
21:56extra
21:56players
21:57to
21:57the
21:57breakdown
21:58to
21:59make
21:59sure
21:59they
21:59get
22:00the
22:00ball
22:01back
22:01and
22:01try
22:01and
22:01get
22:01some
22:02quick
22:02ball
22:03funny
22:03enough
22:04their
22:04defensive
22:04urgency
22:05is
22:05outstanding
22:05could
22:06transfer
22:06that
22:07into
22:07attack
22:07that
22:08first
22:08arriving
22:09breakdown
22:09pollard
22:10outstanding
22:11in the
22:11air
22:12then
22:13south african
22:13players
22:14going off
22:14their feet
22:15to deny
22:15brendan
22:16playing
22:16or
22:16most
22:16were
22:16challenging
22:17the ball
22:17but
22:17pollard
22:18showing all
22:19of his
22:19experience
22:20in that
22:21aerial
22:21battle
22:22all the
22:23way
22:23back
22:23in
22:242014
22:24pollard
22:27Wilson
22:28down
22:28for
22:28McWright
22:29who
22:29transfers
22:29it
22:30to
22:30Payne
22:30get
22:30monster
22:30Jorgerson
22:31looking
22:31for
22:31work
22:32he
22:32clatters
22:33into
22:33the
22:33arms
22:34of
22:34fun
22:34starting
22:34Wilson
22:36now
22:37some
22:37ball
22:38for
22:39the
22:39wallabies
22:39on
22:39attack
22:40oh
22:40the
22:40tower
22:41straightens
22:42up
22:45Lonnigan
22:46bullets it
22:47there
22:47away to
22:47Wilson
22:48Donaldson
22:49oh
22:49just
22:49entered
22:49to go
22:49a couple
22:50more
22:50passes
22:50and they
22:51were shot
22:51down the
22:51right
22:52Jorgerson
22:52wanted it
22:53going back in that
22:54direction now
22:54here is
22:55Jorgerson
22:55away from
22:56one
22:57almost away
22:58from another
22:58it's alive
22:59for Lonnigan
23:01who
23:02takes
23:02a
23:02slips
23:03like
23:03catch
23:03now
23:04the
23:04Salarians
23:04go off
23:05their feet
23:05so
23:06Australia
23:06under penalty
23:07advantage
23:08here
23:08Payne
23:09get
23:09a
23:09more
23:09fighting
23:10for
23:10extra
23:11metres
23:13Lonnigan
23:15skip
23:16passes
23:16there
23:16to
23:17Salakai
23:17Lottop
23:20now
23:21it's
23:21Paisami's
23:22turn
23:25good defence
23:26for the
23:26moment
23:26from the
23:27visitors
23:27Williams
23:29trying to
23:29roll out
23:30of the
23:30tackler
23:30of
23:31Jan
23:31he's
23:31nothing
23:31doing
23:32and
23:32will
23:32pay
23:32the
23:32penalty
23:38number
23:38three
23:39clearly
23:39on the
23:39wrong
23:40side
23:41fighting
23:43Zach
23:43Porthan
23:44number
23:45three
23:45you've
23:45heard
23:45from
23:45the
23:45referee
23:46now
23:46this
23:46is
23:46a
23:46big
23:46decision
23:47from
23:47Harry
23:48Wilson
23:48you
23:48wide
23:49out
23:51skipper
23:51what's
23:52he
23:52thinking
23:55max
23:56pass
23:56it
23:57in
23:57is
23:58that
23:58a
23:58deliberate
23:59knockdown
23:59no
24:01here
24:05we go
24:06five metre
24:07line out
24:07for the
24:07Wallabies
24:12Jorgensen
24:13working those
24:14couple of
24:14metres
24:14right on
24:15touchline
24:17the
24:17spaces
24:18there
24:18down
24:18both
24:19flanks
24:19especially
24:20the
24:20short
24:20side
24:20which
24:21is
24:21easy
24:21to
24:21get
24:21to
24:23Wilson
24:24transfers
24:25it
24:25here
24:25to
24:25Valentin
24:26now
24:26McRyfe
24:26pox
24:27army
24:28short
24:29somehow
24:29denied
24:30Panger
24:31Wilson
24:31now
24:33brilliant
24:33try
24:34on defence
24:34there
24:35from the
24:35box
24:35Wilson
24:37rolls
24:37it back
24:38McRyfe
24:39looking for
24:39what is
24:40there
24:40what is
24:40there
24:40trying
24:41his
24:41fifth
24:41straight
24:41game
24:42denied
24:42there
24:43Salakai
24:44Lotto
24:44Salakai
24:45Lotto
24:46transfers
24:46it away
24:47it
24:47it
24:48it
24:48cow
24:50under
24:50the
24:51post
24:56they took
24:57a
24:57herculean
24:58effort
24:58in attack
24:59from nearly
25:00all the
25:01wallabies
25:03forwards
25:03tried to
25:04change up
25:04that line
25:04out
25:05just a
25:05shift
25:06across
25:06off
25:07Wilson
25:08to build
25:09a mini
25:09ball
25:09and then
25:09play that
25:10deception
25:13nearly reached out
25:14and did it early
25:15forwards had a go
25:16but then just a pass
25:17at the line
25:18shift off
25:19gets low
25:20in the wallabies
25:20best player
25:21makes a statement
25:23well great little
25:24offload
25:25from Lucan
25:25Salakai
25:26Lotto
25:26Len Ikitao
25:30referee just wants
25:31to have a quick
25:32look
25:32I think he's
25:33okay with it
25:35Ikitao
25:36over goes
25:44the conversion
25:46and we're
25:47levelled up
25:48at 10 each
25:50good example
25:51of tight
25:51forward play
25:52couple of
25:53very strong
25:53carries from
25:54Wilson
25:54Alatoa
25:56Lucan
25:56Salakai
25:57Lotto
25:57Tuck and
25:58Go
25:58compressed
25:59defence
26:00win the
26:00collision
26:01free up
26:01from space
26:02don't try
26:03and search
26:04for space
26:05you've lost
26:05the space
26:06and earn it
26:06a great try
26:08a great example
26:09of problem solving
26:10on the go
26:10Len Ikitao
26:11getting across
26:13that line
26:17Tom Wright
26:18right in front
26:19of the kicker
26:21the referee's
26:22picked it up here
26:23the referee's picked it up here
26:23this is where he wants him
26:24Horan
26:24oh he's a long way in front
26:25yeah
26:28probably five metres in front of the kicker
26:34he's a scrum
26:35he's a scrum guys
26:35yeah he's not a free kick here
26:37not doing more rugby
26:39maybe they did it on purpose and they wanted to scrum
26:42apparently that's Rassi Rassimus innovation
26:45look at that
26:46that was three players
26:47at least two out wide
26:48did it on purpose
26:49they needed the front row to be standing there
26:53the kick was good
26:53just to say
26:54you know what
26:54we're waiting back here
26:55well I'll tell you what
26:56it's fool's got
26:56because let me tell you
26:57Angus Bell and BPA
26:59and Alan Al-Otowa
27:00they're going pretty good
27:02so far
27:03comments there from
27:05World Cup Wallaby
27:06Justin Harrison
27:07he's alongside
27:09Michael Hooper
27:09the most
27:10World Cup Wallaby's captain
27:11of all time
27:11they're sideline up top
27:12Tim Horan
27:14World Rugby Hall of Famer
27:15and Morgan Turanui
27:16hope you're enjoying the coverage
27:17across
27:18Australia on the nine network
27:20and Stan Sport
27:21wherever you are
27:21dialed in
27:22around the world
27:23so good to have you with us
27:24at the same venue
27:25that will host
27:27the Roby World Cup opener
27:28in 2027
27:31we're all square at the moment
27:32between the Wallabies
27:33and Springboks
27:3426 gone
27:35Lonnigan feeds
27:39goes over to Donaldson
27:40a touch wider down
27:41for Iki Tower
27:42thinks about the path
27:43a good tackle down low there
27:45from Esther Hayes
27:48but right
27:49holds it up
27:50in for Bell
27:50and playing under
27:51a penalty advantage
27:52here as well
27:53the men in goal
27:54so Donaldson
27:55threads one through
27:55the line again
27:56this time he hits
27:57his man
27:57Jorgensen
27:59taken down
28:00by Moster
28:04Wilson
28:07well met
28:08centre field
28:09still under advantage
28:10here
28:10Donaldson
28:11floats one
28:12for Bell
28:12who looks up
28:13and says
28:13I'll have another go
28:16now the hit
28:17and hope
28:18from Lonnigan
28:19the chase is decent
28:20from the Wallabies
28:21so is the outcome
28:22and Lenny
28:24has
28:25two
28:32two tries
28:33in two minutes
28:34to the Wallabies
28:36watch the leap
28:37from Joseph
28:38Okuso-Suli
28:40and that's why
28:40he's in the team
28:41out wider
28:43high ball
28:43you can see him
28:45there two out
28:46called for Lonnigan
28:47to go high
28:49goes up early
28:50just off his right
28:51shoulder
28:51and back to
28:52Lenny Kitau
28:57see the jersey
28:58jersey number 11
28:59experiments
28:59worked wonders
29:00so far
29:01look at the urgency
29:02and awareness
29:02of gold jerseys
29:03around that contest
29:04that's where the try
29:05is
29:06the elite skill
29:07of Suali
29:07but also the awareness
29:09of the team
29:10around him
29:12Lollaby's had
29:13advantage
29:13so
29:14that's why
29:15Ryan Lonnigan
29:16tried that box
29:17kick in
29:18behind the 22
29:27Lonnigan
29:28has the conversion
29:29hold
29:30it's fine
29:31to make it
29:32a 7 point lead
29:34for the Wallabies
29:36good influence
29:37on the go
29:38from Ryan Lonnigan
29:39getting a good
29:40temperature read
29:41on forward momentum
29:42giving the Wallabies
29:43every chance
29:44to contest
29:44for the ball
29:45great endeavour
29:46great attitude
29:47Suali
29:48on the wing
29:49means he's free
29:50to contest
29:51that ball
29:51in the air
29:52and not occupied
29:53at breakdown
29:57Lonnigan
29:58no interest
29:59in mucking around
30:00with it
30:01inside
30:01he's 22
30:02and he smokes
30:03that one
30:04up past halfway
30:05that is a terrific
30:06touch finder
30:08from the Wallabies
30:08scrum half
30:09Lenny Kitau
30:10playing the number
30:1013 jersey
30:11tonight
30:13he's familiar
30:14with that jersey
30:14he's played a lot
30:15of number 12
30:16with Joseph
30:16Okuso Suali
30:21loves the trial
30:22and a good take
30:32as well
30:32there
30:33from Mostert
30:36advantage
30:37collapsing them all
30:38there's a call
30:39from referee
30:40Piardi
30:41and then a penalty
30:43advantage now
30:43and there are
30:45men in motion
30:46down the right
30:47for the box
30:48off goes
30:51Fundamore
30:51and they hit
30:52right back
30:53it's an immediate
30:55reply
31:02here's another lesson
31:03for both the Wallabies
31:05and anyone watching
31:06it's not just a
31:07physical battle
31:08it's not just up
31:08front scrum
31:09mall
31:10this is a
31:11multi-faceted
31:12team
31:12off penalty
31:13advantage
31:13they can have
31:14a crack
31:14just that
31:15outfall
31:15brilliantly put
31:16together
31:17and watch
31:18them convert
31:18a line
31:18break
31:19the back
31:19three
31:19combining
31:21scramble's not
31:22good enough
31:22the champs
31:24hit back
31:24it was a lovely
31:25ball from
31:25Andre Pollard
31:27he just stood
31:28and delivered
31:29to Catan Moody
31:30who just
31:31drifted
31:31on the
31:31pass
31:33and then
31:34the speed
31:34man out
31:35wide
31:35just too
31:36quick
31:36great
31:37lines
31:43definitely
31:44Fassi
31:45summed it
31:45up well
31:48both
31:49kickers
31:49are perfect
31:50from the
31:50tee
31:51and we
31:51are
31:52square
31:52once
31:53more
31:55well
31:56when in
31:56doubt
31:56the South
31:57African
31:57team
31:57goes to
31:58mall
31:58they
31:58earn the
31:59penalty
31:59and
31:59they're
32:00a bit
32:00adventurous
32:00what
32:01great
32:02ball
32:02out
32:02in
32:02front
32:03and
32:03passes
32:03starting
32:03by
32:04that
32:04Andre
32:04Pollard
32:05ball
32:06on the
32:07overs
32:07line
32:08there
32:08it's
32:09just
32:09outside
32:09of
32:09great
32:10hit
32:11back
32:11from
32:11the
32:11South
32:11African
32:12team
32:19Fassi
32:19sets
32:20off
32:20and gets
32:20clattered
32:21there
32:21by
32:22use
32:24it
32:29this
32:29this
32:29is
32:29port
32:33again
32:39it's a tricky
32:40one to bring
32:41in
32:41and it is
32:43hooker who got it
32:44now right down by the
32:45wallabies
32:45it's play on
32:46it's Aussie ball
32:47and here's Tom Wright
32:48rip forward
32:52okay
32:52rip forward
32:53by Australia
32:55rip forward
32:55is the call
32:56rip forward
32:56by Australia
32:57we'll have another look at that
33:00well
33:01well
33:01Palatini's saying he ripped it back
33:04when it first
33:05comes out
33:06it's whether it
33:06makes contact
33:08just in front of him
33:08with this African player
33:11by
33:11Asami
33:12he rips
33:13this initial one
33:15there
33:15will be what they judge
33:17forward
33:17not when he knocks it back
33:21okay
33:21so
33:22Harry
33:24under 22
33:25yeah
33:25Andre
33:27Andre
33:28Andre
33:31we have a night tackle
33:32by number
33:32we have a night tackle
33:33by number three
33:34over there
33:34okay
33:34from the restart
33:35yeah
33:35it was
33:36it was
33:37it was
33:38just a touch
33:39upright
33:40I think it was
33:40Fassi
33:40wasn't it
33:41Timmy
33:41that was
33:42shooting off
33:49this is
33:50from the restart
33:50after the try
33:53just a little bit
33:54high from
33:54Alan Alatoa
34:01so Andre
34:02Pollard
34:02puts this out
34:03towards the
34:0450 metre mark
34:07he just came up
34:08and out of that
34:09Alan Alatoa
34:09he was in a good position
34:10he just came up and out of that Alan Alatoa
34:35he was in a good position
34:35he's back with
34:36the visitors
34:38Vessel's tidied up
34:39have it to
34:40hit down the right again
34:42Valentini
34:43strong in that tackle
34:47still there though for the box
34:49Mr Hazel
34:50straightens up
34:51Paisami
34:52having none of it
34:53Australia all over that one
34:54Bell got his hands on it
34:57oh I thought he had it
34:59well he did have it
35:00and then lost it
35:01and
35:03I can't believe
35:04they haven't got the penalty
35:05we will have
35:05a scrum
35:06it is
35:07Springbok's ball
35:12good second
35:13then he lost the ball
35:13it's an interesting departure
35:14from
35:16what's happened previously
35:17that would have been blown already
35:18in the first 20 minutes
35:19of this match
35:20yep
35:20yep
35:22now the Wallabies
35:24have to make sure
35:25it's really good
35:26by both of you guys
35:27they front up at scrum time
35:29they front up at scrum time
35:30they'll also find a way to resist
35:32once the box get over the game line
35:34off this scrum
35:35the Springboks have two 22 entries
35:38and the Wallabies 22
35:40and have scored off both
35:42coach
35:43coach
35:44coach
35:47coach
35:47coach
35:47coach
35:48coach
35:54coach
36:00coach
36:02coach
36:02Oh, it was loose and it was on for Ikitao.
36:06Just couldn't hang on.
36:09Another scrum.
36:11And it's goalball.
36:12What's the work, defensive work here from Ryan Lonnigan?
36:15He's sprinted the scrum half.
36:17Look at him behind the attacking line.
36:21And there were eyes up for Ryan Lonnigan.
36:24He knew how quickly he had to get across.
36:27That's something we've seen from Wallaby nines
36:29and a few nines around the world.
36:32Not just jamming into first receiver.
36:34Not just running a polar, but chasing him behind
36:36and just trying to disrupt.
36:38And that's a huge result for this Wallabies team.
36:42You can see Fassie just looking up.
36:44And there's former Wallaby scrum half, Nick White,
36:47helping out with the Wallabies.
36:49I saw Nick White do it in a line series as well.
36:51Get a turnover in that exact fashion.
36:54He's there for his intellectual property,
36:56helping out the game callers, the nines and tens.
36:59And imagine he spends a lot of time with Ryan Lonnigan in camp.
37:04He said to me in the lead-up,
37:05I said, what are you going to say to them in the huddles
37:06when you run the water out?
37:07He says, I'll be calm.
37:08I won't be chatting that much.
37:10You know me.
37:11Whitey, come on.
37:12So Nick White, come on, his whole career.
37:15Exactly.
37:17He was instrumental in that Wallabies come-from-behind win at Ellis Park last year
37:22when they trailed by 22 and then won by 16.
37:25That's it!
37:26No!
37:29No!
37:30No!
37:30No!
37:33No!
37:34No!
37:52No!
37:59No!
38:00No!
38:01No!
38:02No!
38:04No!
38:05No!
38:06No!
38:08No.
38:09No!
38:09No!ů
38:37Watt's got to get back and try and get him.
38:39Oh, it's Jorgensen who mops it up.
38:44Frantic.
38:44What a passage of play.
38:50Oh, it just keeps giving this first 40 minutes.
38:53Both teams attacking with width.
38:57Player down in back play for the Wallabies.
39:04Angus Bell is trying to give his players a bit of rest
39:08with three minutes to go in the first half.
39:14Ethan Hawker, number 11, for the Springboks,
39:16making the tackle on Ben Donaldson.
39:21Jorgensen.
39:24They can call a mark in behind you, 22,
39:26and now Max Jorgensen gets the chance to kick that out.
39:30There are a couple of great elements
39:31to that passage of play preceding.
39:34That great short ball at the line.
39:36Deception out the back from Ben Donaldson.
39:38But Paisami's decision and Ikatau's ability to penetrate.
39:42Look, he does fussy well as well, who can tackle.
39:45But the other side of it is the Wallabies
39:46were excellent in creating the line break
39:48on the front foot.
39:50But you want to know why the Boxer World Champions?
39:52They got every single player back onside,
39:55got their defensive line integrity back,
39:58their ability to rush back and work for each other.
40:05Good way to stop rush defence.
40:07Morg, short ball, shorten it up, attack inside shoulder,
40:10then look for space when you're in behind the line.
40:13Good problem solved from the Wallabies,
40:15great scramble from the Box.
40:17That's a great point, Justin Harrison,
40:19because they didn't get Pai going wide, wide early,
40:21but it has perhaps opened up that short play through the middle.
40:25Just got to get their breakdown right.
40:49So this is from the chip over the top tackle on Ben Donaldson.
40:57It will be the other side, where his head's at.
41:00It will be unlucky for Hooker,
41:02because the contact on the right arm is okay.
41:04It's that head there.
41:17Has he gone head on head there, Morg's on that angle?
41:19Yeah, he has.
41:20I've got to feel you with shoulder on shoulder first,
41:22and then head on head, so it's...
41:25It's foul play.
41:29Mateo, can you confirm there is clear head contact, please?
41:40I also see a lot of the force is on the body.
41:45And...
41:46Yeah, but just a penalty for me.
41:48Yeah.
41:49Yeah.
41:53Okay, I'm on penalty.
41:56I'm on penalty here.
41:57A lot of the force is on the body,
41:58and then makes a head contact.
42:00Yep.
42:01Okay, Harry.
42:02Harry.
42:03Okay.
42:06We check it.
42:07Okay, most of all, the force is on the body,
42:08and then we have a slightly head contact,
42:10so it will be a penalty only over there.
42:12Is that...
42:13Is that...
42:13Yeah, contact?
42:13Yep.
42:14The chemo confirm there is head contact,
42:16so penalty only over there.
42:18It's you, Michael Hooker.
42:20Chant up on the line.
42:22As...
42:22Poser.
42:23Morgan Ternoui said,
42:24there's going to be a penalty there.
42:26There's head on head.
42:26Good man.
42:28Albeit very subtly at the end of the tackle.
42:30Tough one for Hooker.
42:31No malice in that.
42:35Very close to executing a good tackle
42:36that forced the turnover.
42:38But now we're looking at Ben Donaldson on halfway.
42:42Just...
42:42Just over three minutes left in this half
42:45to put it deep into the opposition 22.
42:47Massive swing here, this could be.
42:52Just joining us to let you know
42:53that South Africa led 10-3,
42:56thanks to Johan Grobelaar early on,
43:00and then it was two tries to land Iketau
43:03to give the Wallabies a seven-point lead.
43:06Before that was cancelled out,
43:07thanks to...
43:09Thunder Merva and the boot of Pollard
43:11delivers it 17-17.
43:13Under three to go in this first half
43:15at Opters Stadium.
43:17Great opportunity now.
43:19Three minutes to go before half-time
43:20for this Wallaby forward pack.
43:22Need to get through some phases
43:24and be patient here.
43:30Playing it, Mosser.
43:32Couldn't wait on that throw.
43:33Look to Williams who shoots it out to that right.
43:36Now Lonnigan stands and delivers a long ball.
43:38Here's another long ball.
43:39Right.
43:39Ooh, looked at the little runner out the back.
43:42Now right to kick him behind.
43:43Jorgensen.
43:44Jorgensen straightens up.
43:45He's within one.
43:48Lonnigan.
43:49Wide for Bell.
43:51Bell, well handled there.
43:53Well, that was wizardry from right.
43:56Can they capitalise on it?
43:58He's put them in.
43:59Ideal field position to take the lead
44:02just before half-time.
44:03Salakai Lotto now.
44:05Lost!
44:06Over the top goes fun started.
44:09Valentini drops his shoulder into contact.
44:14There for Lonnigan.
44:16Bell again.
44:18He's been busy in this first half.
44:21Wilson.
44:26McRyde to Valentini.
44:28No.
44:29McRyde picks and goes.
44:32Jorgensen holds on.
44:34Driven back by Hawthorne now.
44:36Arlatoa.
44:37Wilson.
44:38Wide up Bell.
44:38Comes back on the angle.
44:40Good defence.
44:41This from the box.
44:42Lonnigan.
44:43Panga Amosu.
44:44Wasn't ready for it.
44:45Now he's isolated.
44:46Sanabriga.
44:47Cleaned out late.
44:48Lonnigan.
44:49Salakai Lotto.
44:49Pulls a pass.
44:50Now Sule.
44:51Awake up.
44:52In the corner they go.
44:54And it's the local hero.
44:57Benny Donaldson.
45:00Who reclaims the lead.
45:07Oh that's the patience from the Wallabies.
45:11No panic.
45:12Went through 14 phases.
45:14And the depth of Tom Wright was really important to give Joseph Kusosuli a bit more space and
45:20time to get it to Ben Donaldson.
45:23Joseph had plenty of time.
45:25Good depth.
45:26And that's a really important try for the Wallabies just before half time.
45:31Well don't underestimate that skill execution.
45:33The no look.
45:34Hold your depth.
45:34Put some weight on the pass to make sure of it as the payoff.
45:47And he gets put an in from Tux.
45:51And he plugs it through to make it a seven point lead for the Aussies.
46:00Every bit of problem solved on display there.
46:02Wallabies start that movement with wide wide.
46:04Tom Wright puts it on the boot for Max Jorgensen.
46:06In behind.
46:07So they've opened the Springbok defence up.
46:09Then they go to town up the middle.
46:11Again the forwards go to work.
46:13They get close to the try line.
46:14Then they go wide again.
46:16Excellent tactics.
46:17Great patience.
46:19That's what cohesion and shared experience looks like.
46:22That's what this team can do when they get down there.
46:25One last challenge to overcome before half time.
46:28Who's at third four?
46:31I've got no congruent here.
46:33It's going to be South Africa ball.
46:36And they'll play on.
46:40At the draw there.
46:42The damage over for the knock on as we get into injury time.
46:46In this first half loss there.
46:48Panger and Moss, they just walk it off here.
46:49Donaldson, after bagging that try, says we're heading to the sheets.
46:54And we're going in with a seven point lead.
46:59Going at better than a point a minute at Optus Stadium.
47:02We've got a good one on the go in the Golden West.
47:19We've got a good location from his outside backs.
47:23Harry Wilson and Andre Esterhausen both talking to the referee.
47:26If you need to concern something, need to speak to me?
47:29Just speak to me.
47:30Just a reminder, we really want to have tempo this half.
47:33We want to lift the tempo.
47:34I think you can speak to me both.