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The Rugby Championship: Wallabies get double over Springboks

18 Sep 2021

     

Compiled by Ranjika Perera

All Blacks bring in changes for second match against Pumas

17 September, 2021: After a successful 39-0 win last week against the Los Pumas, All Blacks have decided to rotate their squad in order to keep the players fit for the long season ahead.

In the front row, Joe Moody starts at No. 1 after he came off the bench last week, while hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho make his first Test start. Tyrel Lomax will complete the front row for the hosts.

[caption id="attachment_162178" align="alignleft" width="357"] Quad Cooper (centre), the match winner against Springboks a week before[/caption]

In the second row, Patrick Tuipulotu is back from a groin strain and will start alongside Tupou Vaa’i. Scott Barrett will move to the bench. Ethan Blackadder and Hoskins Sotutu will take blindside flanker and No. 8, while Ardie Savea return as Captain in the No. 7 jersey. Luke Jacobson will be the loose forward.

The back-line will comprise of T.J. Perenara at half-back with Finlay Christie, making his first appearance in the Rugby Championship, in the bench. Damian McKenzie retains the No. 10 jersey while Quinn Tupaea gets his second Test start at 12 inside the experienced Rieko Ioane.

In the wings, George Bridge and Will Jordan will take left and right while Jordie Barrett starts at full-back. Beauden Barrett will provide experience from the bench, as well as prop Ofa Tuungafasi who is making his to return to international rugby, following his recovery from knee surgery.

All blacks XV:

Joe Moody, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tyrel Lomax, Patrick Tuipulotu, Tupou Vaa’i, Ethan Blackadder, Ardie Savea, Hoskins Sotutu, T.J. Perenara, Damian McKenzie, George Bridge, Quinn Tupaea, Rieko Ioane, Will Jordan, and Jordie Barrett

White and Tupou return to starting line up for Wallabies

Australia have made two changes into their starting line-up for the second Rugby Championship clash against the world champions Springboks.

Scrum-half Nic White and Taniela Tupou will replace Tate McDermotte who goes to the bench and Allan Alaalatoa who went back to Brisbane due to person reasons.

This will also be a historic match for Captain Michael Hooper. He will become the Wallabies’ most-capped Captain when he leads for the 60th time on Saturday (18) at Suncorp Stadium in his 113th Test for Australia since making his debut in 2012. George Gregan held the previous captaincy mark.

Australia is coming off a 28-26 win over the Springboks last Sunday (12) when fly-half Quade Cooper kicked a penalty goal after the siren sounded.

It was South Africa’s first loss of the Championship. Reigning world champions South Africa are hoping to make a comeback in the rematch.

The Springboks were disappointing to say the least after impressive performances against British and Irish Lions and two victories over Argentina.

Marvin Orie will replace lock Lood de Jager due to concussion protocols, while Trevor Nyakane will play at loose-head prop. In the bench, Steven Kitshoff replaces Ox Niche.

Springboks record at the Suncorp Stadium isn’t promising. Australia have won eight straight Tests and the Springboks have managed just three wins from 15 attempts. After the rematch with the Wallabies, the Springboks play two Tests against the All Blacks on successive Saturdays in the final rounds of the Rugby Championship.

South Africa XV:

Willie le Roux, Sbu Nkosi, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk; Duane Vermeulen, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi (Captain), Marvin Orie, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, and Trevor Nyakane

Bench: Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Marco van Staden, Kwagga Smith, Jasper Wiese, Herschel Jantjies, and Damian Willemse

Australia XV:

Tom Banks, Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Quade Cooper, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Michael Hooper (Captain), Lachlan Swinton, Matt Philip, Izack Rodda, Taniela Tupou, Folau Fainga’a, and James Slipper

Bench: Feleti Kaitu’u, Angus Bell, Tom Robertson, Darcy Swain, Pete Samu, Tate McDermott, Reece Hodge, and Jordan Petaia

Wallabies get double over Springboks

[caption id="attachment_162179" align="alignleft" width="457"] Wallabies centre Len Ikitau (centre) celebrates his first try against Springboks yesterday (18) in Brisbane in their Rugby Championship match[/caption]

19 September, 2021: A top-notch performance from the Wallabies saw them beat reigning World Champions Springboks 30-17 in their Rugby Championship match at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia yesterday (18).

It was a disappointing start for the visitors when Faf De Klerk was sent to the bin for disrupting play. Wallabies took the advantage and struck twice through Len Ikitau. The Wallabies defended well against the Springboks’ forward line.

However, few penalties helped Boks come back into the game before lemons. Wallabies were down to 14 when Lachlan Swinton was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle, with eight minutes remaining in the half. Apart for a few penalties, they managed to stay in the lead by 15-12 before the break.

The second half started off with a try from the Boks. De Klerk’s grubber kick found Lukhanyo Am, who went over for their first. Unfortunately that was all they got. A few moments later, Quade Cooper put Wallabies in the lead once again with a penalty.

With the addition of Tate McDermotte, Wallabies showed some urgency and they found two back-to-back tries to seal the win. The first one came after Taniela Tupou broke through and sent Marika Koroibete over. The second came after a big break from Samu Kerevi which opened up space for Koroibete to go over for his second.

All Blacks record ninth straight win

The All Blacks maintained their winning streak as they beat the Los Pumas by 36-13 in their Rugby Championship match, held at the same venue in Brisbane.

All Blacks made a few changes as they fielded a young side against Los Pumas.

However, it didn’t have a big impact in the results as they dominated the first half. Their first try came after a break from Hoskins Sotutu which was followed by a bulldozing run by Patrick Tuipuloto. Emiliano Boffelli managed to cut down the deficit with a three-pointer.

But, All Blacks were relentless in the last ten minutes of the first half. T.J. Perenara scored their second try from a five-metre scrum. Seconds before the break, Tupou Vaa’i scored their third after Ardie Savea’s chip-kick was chased down in the wings.

All Blacks started off the second half with the bonus-point try. Samisoni Taukiaho was benefitted from a few silky hands by the All Blacks’ line.

Los Pumas’ best phase of the game came before the hour mark when they scored the first try of the game. Fly-half Carreras’ perfectly-weighted cross-kick found Boffelli in the wings and he jumped over for their first try in over 200 minutes of game-time against All Blacks.

Following the try, the Los Pumas failed to capitalise on some sloppy play from their opponents. Ultimately, they ended up conceding another try through Vaa’i to seal yet another big win for the All Blacks.

 

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