Australia 42 - 38 South Africa (27/09/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior International Internationals R1
AUS
Australia
5 tries
Form W W W W D
Coach: Joe Schmidt
No bonusNone
Len Ikitau 23', 26' E
Ben Donaldson 38' E
Harry Wilson 59' E
Max Jorgensen 63' E
Ryan Lonergan4Tr · 3P
Stadium: Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
42-38
Half-time: 24-17
5 tries 5 tries
Head-to-head
D 22-30 23/08/2025
V 38-22 16/08/2025
D 12-30 17/08/2024
D 7-33 10/08/2024
D 12-43 08/07/2023
SA
South Africa
5 tries
Form W L W W W
Coach: Rassie Erasmus
No bonusNone
Cornelis Johannes Grobbelaar 9' E
Edwill Charl van der Merwe 29' E
Marqueur inconnu 70' E
Morne van den Berg 73' E
Retshegofaditswe Nche 79' E
Handre Pollard2Tr · 1P
Marqueur inconnu1Tr
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu2Tr
Stadium
Perth Stadium, Perth | Boorloo
Coaches
Joe Schmidt (Australia) / Rassie Erasmus (South Africa)

Quick summary

Australia beat South Africa 42–38 in a 10-try match and 4 cards. Ryan Lonergan finishes as top scorer with 17 points (3 penalties, 4 conversions).
RL
Top scorer
Ryan Lonergan
Australia · 17 pts (4 cons, 3 pen.)
Key figures
5 Tries 5
4 Cons 5
3 Penalties 1
4 Cards 0
24 1st half 17
18 2nd half 21

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Australia
MIN
South Africa
1st half 24 - 17
3'0-3
P
Handre Pollard Penalty
P
Ryan Lonergan Penalty
6'3-3
9'3-10
E
Cornelis Johannes Grobbelaar Try · converted by Handre Pollard
E
Len Ikitau Try · converted by Ryan Lonergan
23'10-10
E
Len Ikitau Try · converted by Ryan Lonergan
26'17-10
29'17-17
E
Edwill Charl van der Merwe Try · converted by Handre Pollard
E
Ben Donaldson Try · converted by Ryan Lonergan
38'24-17
2nd half 18 - 21
↔
Taniela TupouAllan Ala'alatoa Replacement
42'24-17
47'24-17
↔
Jasper van der Westhuizen WieseMarco Gerhardt van Staden Replacement
P
Ryan Lonergan Penalty
47'27-17
↔
Billy PollardTom Hooper Replacement
51'27-17
↔
Harry PotterLen Ikitau Replacement
53'27-17
P
Ryan Lonergan Penalty
53'30-17
E
Harry Wilson Try · converted by Ryan Lonergan
59'37-17
↔
Aidan RossAngus Bell Replacement
62'37-17
E
Max Jorgensen Try
63'42-17
64'42-17
↔
Francois John MostertEben Etzebeth Replacement
↔
Carlo TizzanoFraser McReight Replacement
67'42-17
67'42-17
↔
Eben EtzebethFrancois John Mostert Replacement
J
Harry Wilson Yellow card
68'42-17
↔
Lachie ShawLukhan Salakaia-Loto (Lealaiauloto-Tui) Replacement
68'42-17
70'42-24
E
Marqueur inconnu Try · converted
J
Ryan Lonergan Yellow card
70'42-24
J
Joseph Sua'ali'i Yellow card
71'42-24
73'42-31
E
Morne van den Berg Try · converted by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
J
Hunter Oikoumeme Paisami Yellow card
75'42-31
76'42-31
↔
Francois John MostertEben Etzebeth Replacement
↩︎
Harry Wilson Back from sin bin
78'42-31
79'42-38
E
Retshegofaditswe Nche Try · converted by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Match stats

Australia South Africa
42
Points scored
38
5
Tries
5
Australia South Africa
5
Tries
5
Australia South Africa
4
Conversions
5
3
Penalties scored
1
0
Drop goals — none
0
Australia South Africa
4
Yellow cards
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Australia
4 matches played
South Africa
1 matches played
Competition
12 matches played
Points scored
42 ▲
avg. 36.5
38 ▲
avg. 17
28.7
Tries
5 ▼
avg. 5.25
5 ▲
avg. 2
4.25
First try
23'
avg. 11'18
9'
avg. 39'00
15'06
Penalties scored
3 ▲
avg. 0.25
1 =
avg. 1
0.29
Yellow cards
4 ▲
avg. 0.5
0 =
avg. 0
0.33
% wins
75%
100%
—
% home wins
100%
0%
33%
% away wins
67%
100%
67%

Line-ups

AustraliaSouth Africa
  1. 1A. BellOff at 62' 62' Ross
  2. 2B. Paenga-AmosaOff at 51' 51'
  3. 3A. Ala'alatoaOff at 42' 42' Tupou
  4. 4J. Williams
  5. 5L. Salakaia-Loto (Lealaiauloto-Tui)Off at 68' 68' Shaw
  6. 6R. ValetiniOff at 51' 51'
  7. 7F. McReightOff at 67' 67' Tizzano
  8. 8H. WilsonE 59'Yellow card 68'
  9. 9R. LonerganYellow card 70'4 T · 3 P
  10. 10B. DonaldsonE 38'
  11. 11J. Sua'ali'iYellow card 71'
  12. 12H. Oikoumeme PaisamiYellow card 75'
  13. 13L. IkitauE 23' 26'Off at 53' 53' Potter
  14. 14M. JorgensenE 63'
  15. 15T. Wright
  1. 1J. Hendrik WesselsOff at 47' 47'
  2. 2C. Johannes GrobbelaarE 9'Off at 47' 47'
  3. 3Z. PorthenOff at 47' 47'
  4. 4E. EtzebethOff at 76' 76' John Mostert
  5. 5F. John Mostert
  6. 6P. De Villiers
  7. 7E. Louw
  8. 8M. Gerhardt van StadenOff at 47' 47'
  9. 9H. Jerome JantjiesOff at 47' 47'
  10. 10H. Pollard2 T · 1 POff at 47' 47'
  11. 11E. Hooker
  12. 12A. Peter Esterhuizen
  13. 13C. Moodie
  14. 14E. Charl van der MerweE 29'
  15. 15A. Onke Okuhle FassiOff at 47' 47'
Replacements
  1. 16B. PollardOn at 51' 51'
  2. 17A. RossOn at 62' 62' Bell
  3. 18T. TupouOn at 42' 42' Ala'alatoa
  4. 19L. ShawOn at 68' 68' Salakaia-Loto (Lealaiauloto-Tui)
  5. 20T. HooperOn at 51' 51'
  6. 21C. TizzanoOn at 67' 67' McReight
  7. 22T. McDermott
  8. 23H. PotterOn at 53' 53' Ikitau
Replacements
  1. 16M. Justin MarxOn at 47' 47'
  2. 17R. NcheE 79'On at 47' 47'
  3. 18W. LouwOn at 47' 47'
  4. 19L. de JagerOn at 47' 47'
  5. 20J. van der Westhuizen WieseOn at 47' 47'
  6. 21M. van den BergE 73'On at 47' 47'
  7. 22S. Feinberg-Mngomezulu2 TOn at 47' 47'
  8. 23Q. HornOn at 47' 47'
80'
Australia
Forwards
1 Angus Bell Off at 62' 62' Ross
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa Off at 51' 51'
3 Allan Ala'alatoa Off at 42' 42' Tupou
4 Jeremy Williams
5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (Lealaiauloto-Tui) Off at 68' 68' Shaw
6 Robert Valetini Off at 51' 51'
7 Fraser McReight Off at 67' 67' Tizzano
8 Harry Wilson E 59'Yellow card 68'
Half-backs
9 Ryan Lonergan Yellow card 70'4 T · 3 P
10 Ben Donaldson E 38'
Backs
11 Joseph Sua'ali'i Yellow card 71'
12 Hunter Oikoumeme Paisami Yellow card 75'
13 Len Ikitau E 23' 26'Off at 53' 53' Potter
14 Max Jorgensen E 63'
15 Tom Wright
Replacements
16 Billy Pollard On at 51' 51'
17 Aidan Ross On at 62' 62' Bell
18 Taniela Tupou On at 42' 42' Ala'alatoa
19 Lachie Shaw On at 68' 68' Salakaia-Loto (Lealaiauloto-Tui)
20 Tom Hooper On at 51' 51'
21 Carlo Tizzano On at 67' 67' McReight
22 Tate McDermott
23 Harry Potter On at 53' 53' Ikitau
South Africa
Forwards
1 Jan Hendrik Wessels Off at 47' 47'
2 Cornelis Johannes Grobbelaar E 9'Off at 47' 47'
3 Zachary Porthen Off at 47' 47'
4 Eben Etzebeth Off at 76' 76' John Mostert
5 Francois John Mostert
6 Paul De Villiers
7 Elrigh Louw
8 Marco Gerhardt van Staden Off at 47' 47'
Half-backs
9 Herschel Jerome Jantjies Off at 47' 47'
10 Handre Pollard 2 T · 1 POff at 47' 47'
Backs
11 Ethan Hooker
12 Adriaan Peter Esterhuizen
13 Canan Moodie
14 Edwill Charl van der Merwe E 29'
15 Aphelele Onke Okuhle Fassi Off at 47' 47'
Replacements
16 Malcolm Justin Marx On at 47' 47'
17 Retshegofaditswe Nche E 79'On at 47' 47'
18 Wilco Louw On at 47' 47'
19 Lodewyk de Jager On at 47' 47'
20 Jasper van der Westhuizen Wiese On at 47' 47'
21 Morne van den Berg E 73'On at 47' 47'
22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 2 TOn at 47' 47'
23 Quan Horn On at 47' 47'

Stats by player

Australia
9
17 pts70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
17
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
10 pts53 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
53'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
5 pts70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
42 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
42'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
68 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
68'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
67 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
67'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
71 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
71'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
75 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
75'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
38 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
38'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
12 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
12'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
13 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
—
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
—
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
27 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
South Africa
10
7 pts47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
7
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
5 pts47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
5 pts33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
5 pts33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
4 pts33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
4
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
73 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
73'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red