Can the Wallabies upset the world champion Springboks again?
The Wallabies secured a dramatic and improbable four-point victory against the world champion Springboks in Perth. Despite having four players sent to the sin bin and finishing the match with only 11 players on the field, the Australian team held off a fierce South African comeback.
Why it matters
It stands out as one of the most remarkable and resilient finishes in modern rugby union history, overcoming severe numerical disadvantage against the world's top-ranked team.
Pinned post from yesterday 10.09pm Go to latest Match report: Wallabies produce miracle win over Boks By Jonathan Drennan On Saturday, heartbroken Fremantle fans left Optus Stadium after watching their team lose in the AFL Grand Final to Brisbane. On Sunday, Perth was desperate for a sporting miracle and the Wallabies delivered one emphatically against the world champion Springboks.
The Wallabies’ four-point victory came after a barely believable 12 minutes at the end of the game with four players off the field to yellow cards.
Harry Wilson, Ryan Lonergan, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Hunter Paisami were all sin-binned, leaving the Wallabies with 11 players on the field with four minutes to go and a seemingly impossible task, holding the rampaging South African bomb squad out.
Until Wilson’s yellow card, the Wallabies had enjoyed a 25-point lead after a ferocious physical performance from their forwards and clinical running from their backline.
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