‘Nothing could have prepared’ Wallabies for wild Springboks finish

The Wallabies survived a chaotic finish in Perth to defeat the Springboks 42-38, despite being reduced to 11 players in the final 10 minutes. Head coach Les Kiss praised his side's resilience after Australia conceded 21 points late in the game amidst four yellow cards. Harry Wilson, Ryan Lonergan, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, and Hunter Paisami were all temporarily sent off during South Africa's late comeback bid.

Australia had previously established a commanding 25-point lead, propelled by two first-half tries from Len Ikitau alongside scores from Ben Donaldson, Harry Wilson, and Max Jorgensen. Ox Nche scored late for the Springboks to cut the deficit to a single score, but an obstruction penalty eventually sealed the victory for the Wallabies.