South Africa
22 - 38
Australia
16 Aug 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Emirates Airline Park
Australia secured a convincing 38-22 victory over South Africa at Emirates Airline Park. The home side started strong with early tries from Arendse, Esterhuizen, and Kolisi, complemented by successful conversions from Libbok. However, Australia responded with a try from Pietsch, gaining momentum into halftime. In the second half, Wilson's two tries helped Australia take control of the match, with O'Connor's reliable kicking proving crucial. South Africa made several substitutions in an attempt to regain the initiative, but they struggled to break through Australia’s defense. Jorgensen's late try sealed the win for the visitors, showcasing their attacking prowess. This match marked a strong rebound for Australia after their previous defeat to South Africa.
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Weather
Temperature: 16.7°C (Feels like 14.2°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 11.3 km/h, gusting to 24.2 km/h Humidity: 39% Cloud Cover: 98%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 1' try Kurt-Lee Arendse
- 2' conversion Manie Libbok
- 8' penalty Manie Libbok
- 12' try Andre Esterhuizen
- 17' try Siya Kolisi
- 18' conversion Manie Libbok
- 18' substitution Marco van Staden
- 28' try Dylan Pietsch
- 30' substitution Kwagga Smith
- 31' substitution Dylan Pietsch
- 40' substitution James Slipper
- 40' substitution Taniela Tupou
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' try Harry Wilson
- 43' conversion James O'Connor
- 45' substitution Lood de Jager
- 45' substitution Siya Kolisi
- 48' substitution Len Ikitau
- 51' substitution Aphelele Fassi
- 56' substitution Will Skelton
- 57' try Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
- 58' conversion James O'Connor
- 58' substitution Ox Nche
- 59' substitution Edwill van der Merwe
- 59' substitution Malcolm Marx
- 59' substitution Wilco Louw
- 63' try Harry Wilson
- 64' conversion James O'Connor
- 64' substitution Harry Wilson
- 65' try Max Jorgensen
- 66' conversion James O'Connor
- 66' substitution Billy Pollard
- 67' substitution Kurt-Lee Arendse
- 67' substitution Nic White
- 75' try Tom Wright
- 80' full_time