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09/27 07:05 CDT Australia upsets South Africa 42-38 in extraordinary rugby test
Australia upsets South Africa 42-38 in extraordinary rugby test
PERTH, Australia (AP) --- Australia hung on for an extraordinary upset win over
rugby World Cup champion South Africa 42-38 on Sunday despite being reduced to
11 men against 15 for much of the last 10 minutes.
The Wallabies were leading 42-17 when Max Jorgensen swooped on a Springboks
error and then sprinted 60 meters to score in the 64th but then lost four
players to yellow cards in a dramatic finish as South Africa responded with
three late tries.
Len Ikitau scored two tries in the first half as Australia took a 24-17 lead at
halftime in the Springboks' first test since beating the All Blacks in the
so-called Greatest Rivalry series.
The top-ranked Springboks made 13 changes to the starting lineup from their
43-28 win over the New Zealand All Blacks at Baltimore two weeks ago, with only
lock Eben Etzebeth and winger Ethan Hooker retained their starting roles from
the team that clinched the series 3-1.
Despite the overhaul, the South Africans jumped to a 10-3 lead after 10 minutes
in Perth before the Australians rallied to take charge of the match until the
dramatic last 10 minutes swung the momentum.
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