While the All Blacks currently top the table on points difference, the Boks will know what they need to do to win the title when they take the field in Durban. The Rugby Championship has proved very competitive this year and the Springboks go into the final round level on match points with New Zealand, who face Australia in the earlier match on Saturday. Jacques Nienaber has made two changes to his South Africa starting XV for their match against Argentina this weekend.įrans Steyn starts at fly-half with Damian Willemse injured in Saturday’s win over the Pumas while Pieter-Steph du Toit returns to start in the back row, with Franco Mostert dropping to the bench. The Wallabies, with two wins from six in the championship, will lick their wounds before turning their minds to their Northern Hemisphere tour.South Africa Rugby Championship Squad 2022
The result means the All Blacks have given themselves a shot of defending their Rugby Championship title, needing South Africa to win by fewer than 39 points against Argentina on Sunday morning AEST to claim the tournament crown. Jordan Petaia, on early in the night after a shoulder injury to Lalakai Foketi, scored in the 82nd minute for another consolation. Still, the undermanned Wallabies fought, with Koroibete denied a try for stepping on the line under the watchful eye of touch judge Mathieu Raynal, who as referee broke Australian hearts with a late time-wasting call on Bernard Foley in last week's 39-37 loss in Melbourne.įor that miscalculation, Foley was booed with ball in hand all night.ĭown 17-0 at half-time, the Wallabies defence fell apart after returning to the field.Ī fortuitous TMO call brought Whitelock the All Blacks' third try, with the power of the home side's mauls sending Taylor and Taukei'aho over for their fourth and fifth of the night either side of Fainga'a's face-saver. Wallabies centre Len Ikitau is halted by the All Blacks defence.
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