Both matches are set for Saturday, with the kick-off times to be confirmed.ĭespite a valiant last-ditch effort on the final weekend of the regular season, the Fidelity ADT Lions, Windhoek Draught Griquas and DHL Western Province have failed to qualify for the next round. We knew what type of game it was going to be, big set-piece and kicking game, they were just dropping bombs on us all night and we got stuck down there.The Premier Division playoff line-up has been decided, with the Toyota Cheetahs set to host the Vodacom Bulls in Bloemfontein, and the Cell C Sharks scheduled to battle the Airlink Pumas in Durban.
“It just felt like we didn’t play much rugby. “Another week of poor discipline, we spoke about that a lot this week and that’s the most disappointing thing, putting ourselves under pressure like that,” Wallabies captain James Slipper said.
The Wallabies’ only points came from a first-half penalty and a late consolation try for Pete Samu.
In the second half, Franco Mostert finished a sweeping team move, while winger Makazole Mapimpi completed the scoring when he crossed for a try on 72 minutes. Damian de Allende scored under the posts with the damage doubled due to Wallabies lock Matt Philip’s sin-binning for a foul.īut the Springboks saved the big celebrations for Moodie’s first test try after he soared above Marika Koroibete to take a towering Jaden Hendrikse kick and raced away to score, putting his side 12-3 ahead close to halftime. They were down early as the Springboks capped a dominant opening nine minutes. “Clearly that’s been a big part of our mantra, we have an understanding we’re playing for something bigger than ourselves and there’s no shortage of motivation and certainly no shortage of belief. it’s a tough competition, you’ve got to be at your best every week to be in with a sniff,” Wallabies coach Dave Rennie said. “I don’t know about one (step) forward, two (steps) back. The Wallabies will now head into their two-test Bledisloe Cup series against New Zealand with all four sides on 2-2 records after four games, with the All Blacks leading the standings by one point having netted two bonus-point wins.Ĭoming off a strong win over the World Cup-champion Springboks a week ago in Adelaide, the Wallabies again failed to back up victory with another solid display, still yet to win back-to-back games this season. The Springboks turned in a flawless display highlighted by a dazzling debut try for 19-year-old winger Canan Moodie, and the title is up for grabs after New Zealand’s 53-3 win over Argentina earlier on Saturday. SYDNEY (AP) - South Africa defeated Australia 24-8 on Saturday to leave the Rugby Championship title wide open after four matches by each team.
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