Australia vs South Africa Result
Match Statistics
VS
| Australia Value | Metric | South Africa Value |
|---|---|---|
54% | Ball possession | 46% |
5 | Tries | 5 |
4 | Conversions | 4 |
3 | Penalty goals | 1 |
Updated
Lineups
Starting XI
1Angus BellF
2Brandon Paenga-AmosaF
3Allan AlaalatoaF
4Josh CanhamF
5Jeremy WilliamsF
6Rob ValetiniF
7Fraser McReightF
8Harry WilsonF
9Ryan LonerganB
10Ben DonaldsonB
11Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'iB
12Hunter PaisamiB
13Len IkitauB
14Max JorgensenB
15Tom WrightB
Substitutes (8)
16Billy PollardF
17Aidan RossF
18Taniela Tupou
19Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
20Tom HooperF
21Carlo TizzanoF
22Tate McDermottB
23Harry PotterB
Form & Head-to-Head
Australia
- WSouth Africa42–38
- DArgentina28–28
- WArgentina27–21
- WJapan56–17
- WJapan35–32
South Africa
- LAustralia38–42
- WNew Zealand43–28
- WNew Zealand29–24
- WNew Zealand33–26
- LNew Zealand16–33
Head-to-Head
- Australia42–38Sep 27, 2026South Africa
- South Africa30–22Aug 23, 2025Australia
- South Africa22–38Aug 16, 2025Australia
Full-Time Summary
South Africa fell just short against Australia, 38–42 on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in the Friendly International. Australia's scores came from Ryan Lonergan (7, 25, 28, 40, 48, 54, 61), Len Ikitau (24, 27), Ben Donaldson (39), Harry Wilson (60) and Max Jorgensen (64). South Africa's scores came from Handre Pollard (4, 11, 31), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (74, 80), Johan Grobbelaar (10), Edwill Van Der Merwe (30), Morné van den Berg (74) and one other. Four yellow cards were shown.
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