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The Springboks beat the Wallabies 25-32 at the Subiaco Oval, Perth in their first TriNations match away from home and picked up an important bonus point which almost puts the TriNations title in their hands.
Bryan Habana scored two tries and his second which came in the second half secured the bonus point for the Springboks.
The Springboks started the match at a pace that the Wallabies were not able to handle. Fourie du Preez scored the first try after taking a quick tap penalty in the fourth minute.
Five minutes later the Springboks won a scrum and passed the ball out to Jaque Fourie who sliced through the Wallabies defence to score the visitor's second try. Bryan Habana scored the next two tries.
While the Springboks got the bonus point for scoring four tries the Wallabies picked up a bonus point for finishing within 7 points of the Springboks.
After trailing 6-22 at half time the Wallabies came out after the break to score the first try as Matt Giteau dived over under the posts.
The Wallabies continued to apply pressure on the Springboks in the second half but every time they got close to the try line they would knock on or the Springboks turned the ball over.
Matt Giteau scored his second try with six minutes remaining but took the conversion too quickly and missed.
In the final minute the Wallabies got their third try as Lachie Turner scored but it was too little too late.
More to follow.
Final Score Australia 25 South Africa 32
Scorers
Australia
Tries - Matt Giteau 2, Lachie Turner
Pen - Matt Giteau 2
Con - Matt Giteau 2
Drop -
South Africa
Tries - F. Du Preez, J Fourie, Habana 2
Pen - Morne Steyn 2
Con - Morne Steyn 3
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