Australia 12 - 30 South Africa

Full time

17 Aug 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Optus Stadium

Australia faced South Africa at Optus Stadium in a highly contested match. Noah Lolesio opened the scoring for Australia with a penalty, but Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu responded quickly for South Africa. Aphelele Fassi then scored a pivotal try, giving the visitors an early lead. Despite Lolesio's penalties, South Africa maintained their advantage with tries from Marco van Staden and Malcolm Marx. Marx's second try came late in the game, solidifying South Africa's dominance. The match saw Australia reduced to 14 men with Seru Uru's yellow card. Ultimately, South Africa emerged victorious with a score of 23-15.

Events

Kickoff
2'

Penalty

Noah Lolesio · Australia

3 - 0
15'

Penalty

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

3 - 3
16'

Try

Aphelele Fassi · South Africa

3 - 8
18'

Substitution

Eben Etzebeth on for Salmaan Moerat · South Africa
20'

Penalty

Noah Lolesio · Australia

6 - 8
25'

Penalty

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

6 - 11
35'

Penalty

Noah Lolesio · Australia

9 - 11
40'

Substitution

James Slipper on for Angus Bell · Australia
40'

Substitution

Zane Nonggorr on for Allan Alaalatoa · Australia
Halftime 9 - 11
Second Half
42'

Try

Marco van Staden · South Africa

9 - 16
43'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · South Africa

9 - 18
44'

Substitution

Malcolm Marx on for Johan Grobbelaar · South Africa
44'

Substitution

Ox Nche on for Jan-Hendrik Wessels · South Africa
46'

Penalty

Noah Lolesio · Australia

12 - 18
47'

Substitution

Max Jorgensen on for Hunter Paisami · Australia
48'

Substitution

Billy Pollard on for James Slipper · Australia
49'

Substitution

Carlo Tizzano on for Morne van den Berg · South Africa
49'

Substitution

Grant Williams on for Thomas du Toit · South Africa
50'

Substitution

Vincent Koch on for Josh Nasser · South Africa
54'

Substitution

Seru Uru on for Elrigh Louw · Australia
57'

Substitution

Kwagga Smith on for Angus Blyth · South Africa
57'

Substitution

Tom Hooper on for Nic White · Australia
59'

Substitution

Tate McDermott on for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Australia
62'

Try

Malcolm Marx · South Africa

12 - 23
70'

Substitution

Ben Donaldson on for Noah Lolesio · Australia
70'

Substitution

Manie Libbok on for Lukhanyo Am · South Africa
71'

Yellow Card

Seru Uru · Australia
72'

Try

Malcolm Marx · South Africa

12 - 28
73'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · South Africa

12 - 30

Player ratings

Ratings update as the match is played.

Australia

15 Tom Wright 7.2
14 Andrew Kellaway 6.3
13 Len Ikitau 6.4
12 Hunter Paisami 6.2
11 Marika Koroibete 6.0
10 Noah Lolesio 6.9
9 Nic White 6.0
1 Angus Bell 6.3
2 Josh Nasser 7.1
3 Allan Alaalatoa 6.2
4 Angus Blyth 6.2
5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 6.9
6 Rob Valetini 6.8
7 Carlo Tizzano 6.8
8 Harry Wilson 6.1
16 Billy Pollard 6.7
17 James Slipper –
18 Zane Nonggorr 6.1
19 Tom Hooper 6.3
20 Seru Uru 4.7
21 Tate McDermott 5.9
22 Ben Donaldson 6.1
23 Max Jorgensen 6.4

South Africa

15 Aphelele Fassi 6.8
14 Cheslin Kolbe 6.4
13 Jesse Kriel 6.8
12 Lukhanyo Am 6.4
11 Makazole Mapimpi 6.9
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 6.1
9 Morne van den Berg 6.0
1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 5.9
2 Johan Grobbelaar 6.4
3 Thomas du Toit 7.5
4 Salmaan Moerat 6.1
5 Ruan Nortje 5.9
6 Marco van Staden 7.2
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit 7.8
8 Elrigh Louw 6.9
16 Malcolm Marx 7.7
17 Ox Nche 6.5
18 Vincent Koch 6.2
19 Eben Etzebeth 6.2
20 Kwagga Smith 6.5
21 Grant Williams 6.3
22 Manie Libbok 5.8
23 Handre Pollard –