It was a wild finish in Perth as the Wallabies held on with 11 men for a 42-38 win over the Springboks to reclaim the Nelson Mandela Plate.
The Wallabies held on with 11 men to defeat the Springboks 42-38 in Perth and reclaim the Nelson Mandela Plate. Head coach Les Kiss' side built a 42-17 lead across the first 68 minutes before receiving four yellow cards in the final quarter, allowing South Africa to score three converted tries before running out of time.
Halfback Ryan Lonergan posted 17 total points through precise kicking off the tee and accurate box kicking that supported tries by Len Ikitau. Despite a late yellow card during a Springboks scrum, Lonergan's game management and the forward pack's physical play proved decisive in securing the victory.
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