Wilson Double Sparks Remarkable Australia Comeback Win To Stun South Africa

Australia rallied from 22-0 down arsenic their skipper Harry Wilson scored 2 tries successful a stunning 38-22 bonus-point triumph against South Africa successful their Rugby Championship opener connected Saturday, nan Wallabies’ first triumph astatine Ellis Park since 1963.

The Wallabies scored a singular six tries without reply successful nan fightback to gain nan signature triumph of Joe Schmidt’s 18-month coaching reign.

South Africa raced into a commanding lead wrong nan first 4th done tries by nan helping Kurt-Lee Arendse, centre André Esterhuizen and number 8 Siya Kolisi, but their achilles bottommost this play has been nan breakdown and it was location that Australia began to return control.

The Springboks led 22-5 astatine half-time but Australia came live successful nan 2nd play and were fantabulous successful soaking up unit and hitting nan world champions pinch accelerated breaks arsenic they won connected South African ungraded for nan first clip successful 14 years.

The winger Dylan Pietsch, Joseph Suaalii, Max Jorgensen and Tom Wright besides crossed for nan visitors successful 1 of Australia’s top Test wins.

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