South Africa, already beaten by Australia last Sunday in Gold Coast (28-26), conceded a new defeat against the Wallabies, winners of the world champions (30-17) on Saturday in Brisbane, during the 4th Rugby Championship day.
Australia, conqueror, scored four tries against just one for the Springboks, who owed only the boot of Handré Pollard, author of a 4 of 4 on penalties, to stay in contact in the first period.
In a Suncorp Stadium far from having filled up despite the Federation's efforts to offer a free place for a purchased one, the Springboks have again shown indiscipline: the exclusion for ten minutes of scrum-half Faf De Klerk, for intentionally obstructing the ball exit of his vis-à-vis behind a regrouping, allowed the Wallabies to register two tries while they were in numerical superiority. Two tries signed by center Len Ikitau: the first near the posts after a slalom in the South African defense (14th), the second in a winger position after a devastating charge within 22 meters of the Taniela Tupou pillar (21st).
Led by Michael Hooper, captain of the Wallabies for the 60th time, thus surpassing the iconic George Gregan (59), Australia then led 12-3 on the reigning world champions. In the 33rd minute, referee Matthew Carley made a decision with serious consequences: initially announcing a red card to Australian Lachlan Swinton for a head butt on Duane Vermeulen, he then commuted it in yellow card, believing that the third line had first struck the shoulder of the South African N.8 before his head only accidentally struck that of his opponent.
The Springboks came out of the locker room with new intentions, putting rhythm and more speed in the transmissions. A change paid off with a try from Lukhanyo Am, flattening an intelligent kick to follow from De Klerk, and allowing the Boks to take the lead for the first time. Short-lived outbreak. The Wallabies, at the hour of play, restarted the machine and scored two new tries signed Marika Koroibete (62nd, 68th), the first of which was a stroke of genius from Tupou, author for his winger of a fabulous pass.