The Springboks got the Rugby Championship off to the perfect start as they powered to a thumping bonus point 33-7 win over the Wallabies.
In the end it was an emphatic win for the Boks and they will hope to take this momentum into the rest of the tournament.
The Springboks got their Rugby Championship campaign off to the perfect start as they powered to a thumping bonus point 33-7 win over the Wallabies at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday. In the end it was an emphatic win for the Boks and they will hope to take this momentum into the rest of the tournament. Here are five talking points from the game:The Springboks had a number of injury concerns before the start of the game, and made an early change in the first half, but that didn’t disrupt them from putting in a top performance.
The Boks’ third try, to Kurt-Lee Arendse, towards the end of the first half, was also down to the superb scrumming prowess of the visitors. After earning a number of penalties in the Wallabies 22m area, they chose to scrum each time, powering the Aussies backwards until Arendse slipped through to score.The Boks had a host of chances throughout the match and they managed to take enough, but also left a number of tries out there during the game.
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