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The Guardian - AU
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Angus Fontaine at Allianz Stadium

South Africa blitz woeful Australia in tempestuous Rugby Championship Test

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Franco Mostert of South Africa scores a try despite the efforts of Fraser McReight of Australia during the Rugby Championship Test at Allianz Stadium.
Franco Mostert of South Africa scores a try despite the efforts of Fraser McReight of Australia during the Rugby Championship Test at Allianz Stadium. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

If the Wallabies want to win consecutive Tests for the first time in 12 months, they will have to do it against the All Blacks after a woeful performance against South Africa that lost them the Test in Sydney and squandered all the momentum and goodwill built in Adelaide.

With New Zealand demolishing Argentina 53-3 earlier on Saturday, Australia had a golden chance to put daylight between them and their rivals in the Rugby Championship. Instead they are left bogged on two wins and two defeats like the rest of the field and facing the steepest climb of anyone, with only back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks ahead of them.

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