Rugby Championship Highlights – South Africa vs Australia

South Africa completed a bonus point victory over Australia to open the 2019 Rugby Championship. While the scale win was of note what was even more significant was that Head Coach Rassie Erasmus fielded an under-strength side, allowing them to be even better next weekend against New Zealand.

One name to stand out was debutant Herschel Jantjies. The scrum half ran in two tries and was solid in general play. Also impressing on his Rugby Championship debut was S’bu Nkosi who scored one try.

The final score of 35-17 saw South Africa not only winning comfortably but also outscoring the Wallabies by five tries to two.

 

SCORING

SOUTH AFRICA 35
Tries – H. Jantjies 2 (11′, 62′), L. de Jager (24′), S. Nkosi (56′), C. Reinach (80′)
Cons – E. Jantjies 5/5 (12′, 25′, 57′, 63′, 80′)
Yellow cards – A. Esterhuizen (21′)

AUSTRALIA 17
Tries – D. Haylett-Petty (29′), F. Foley (71′)
Cons – B. Foley 2/2 (30′, 72′)
Pens – B. Foley (17′)
Yellow cards – T. Tupou (54′)

 

TEAMS

SOUTH AFRICA
1 Tendai Mtawarira (17 Lizo Gqoboka 48′), 2 Bongi Mbonambi (16 Schalk Brits 54′), 3 Trevor Nyakane (18 Vincent Koch 54′), 4 Eben Etzebeth (capt.), 5 Lood de Jager (19 Marvin Orie 68′), 6 Rynhardt Elstadt (20 Marcell Coetzee 60′), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 Francois Louw, 9 Hershel Jantjies (21 Cobus Reinach 66′), 10 Elton Jantjies, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 12 André Esterhuizen (22 Frans Steyn 52′), 13 Jesse Kriel, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 15 Warrick Gelant

Not used: 23 Dillyn Leyds

AUSTRALIA
1 James Slipper (17 Harry Johnson-Holmes 49′), 2 Folau Fainga’a (16 Jordan Uelese 65′-68′), 3 Sekope Kepu (18 Taniela Tupou 47′), 4 Izack Rodda (19 Rob Simmons 58′), 5 Rory Arnold, 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 7 Michael Hooper (capt.), 8 Isi Naisarani (3 Sekope Kepu 55′-65′) (20 Jack Dempsey 65′), 9 Nic White (21 Will Genia 65′), 10 Bernard Foley, 11 Reece Hodge, 12 Samu Kerevi, 13 Tevita Kuridrani (22 Matt To’omua 58′), 14 Dane Haylett-Petty, 15 Tom Banks (23 Kurtley Beale 58′)

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Paul Williams (NZRU)
Assistants: Matthew Carley (RFU) & Karl Dickson (RFU)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (RFU)