AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA I Brisbane I 2024 The Rugby Championship - Rugby Challenge 4

welcome to this highly anticipated match here in Brisbane Justin Marshall is here with me in the booth both teams really look up for this match Justin thanks niso I'm looking forward to seeing how they stack up the footing is excellent out there the ground is in good condition it's all set for outstanding rugby so we're almost ready to go here in this match here's the referee and we're ready for kickoff lisso from halfway caught and crashes it up pretty good hands on display there this bow now this is a more this mall still going zabeth can see it in there creel sells a dummy Kobe running at PACE and power and a knock on yeah he couldn't handle the ball and then knocked it on he'll be annoyed at that Crouch bind set South Africa get a good hit on here a brutal contest in the scrum the ball is out collected by the halfback ref says ball is out taken down by grona good contest but it's still theirs there's some real force in this defense coach will be very disappointed if they've lost this there's some real force in this defense low tackled superbly there and that's a penalty yeah that was a silly mistake there and they've conceded the penalty and it's gone into touch they'll have a line out the number seven grabs it trying to get a drive going here and it's there now Gordon Laro tackling hard he gets there first it was a good buildup there I like the way they handled themselves [Applause] a chance to add another two here lisso with the kick looking to add points here's the kickoff kickoff dragged down yeah fantastic catch to secure the ball there they may have lost this turnover good turn over excellent stuff yep totally agree back he goes no way through there well played good ball retention here Del has it out the back oh that'll knock the wind out of him they'll want to try and capitalize on this RAR picks it up he's been hit hard I think it's there for South Africa big defense textbook tackle the ball not coming quickly here the crowd can't believe it turnover built some pressure and they turned the ball over very well no doubt about that Justin under all sorts of pressure he's taken down hard under real pressure here yep they've got him down defense being put under a fair bit of pressure good run but an even better tackle back he goes ball is ready now Gordon keeps it going Sakai Lotto is absolutely smashed I think they still have this one they're under a little bit of pressure lovely tackle down he goes in the tackle creel runs smack into the defense and he loses some ground there Springbok should be keeping this surely low feeds it off now nice inside pass on the charge goes and he's over for their first try what a way to run in a try executed it very well look at that that's good skill just does all the right things to score shot at goal still to come and chance for another two points the conversion now to tie this match up successful conversion 77 that is good very good kick lisso gets us going again the number one takes in the kickoff it was a good catch Under Pressure you've got to be calm in those situations any did it well Rach moves it on shut down with a brutal tackle a good pass to a support player here comes the chase right a little careful with that bouncing ball yeah he took a great catch he was under all sorts of pressure too but he handled it well pass goes inside there the second 5/8 loses some ground that'll knock the wind out of him and he's knocked down hard and they've turned it over they were banking on getting this back and now they have and he's shaken up by that one it's still on the side of springb that pass was fired very flat moving up the field but still a long way to the opponent's try line now this will be a kick and Chase takes it on the bounce and it looks like they've turned it not enough players to the breakdown turnover good turn over excellent stuff couldn't agree more players in the ru doing their job still alive that'll knock the wind out of him delivers it back inside valtini charging on sends it flat inside with that pass fi close to the line now flat powerful defense oh mercy me what a tackle that could have put him in Ward four I hope not Justin that's a Maternity Ward and he's over the try scored in the corner they deserve that didn't they they built that try and they've scored again quickly here they are looking pretty good at this stage aren't they yep I [Music] agree and there's a shot at goal to come this conversion not an easy one it's going to take a bit of finesse the first 58 steadies himself for the kick and he successfully converts it from out wide that's a really great kick it was not an easy angle to work with the restart kickoff taken in now taken to the ground in a good tack now smashed by the defense looking to his way through he gets crunched to the ground the ball's slow to come this time Gordon keeps the ball moving and he's stopped in that one and they find themselves in pretty good field position ball goes inside aloa has no answer to that tackle it's there Gordon crunches his way up oh mercy me what a tackle that could have put him in Ward four I hope not Justin that's a Maternity Ward still there I think he's been hit hard Ambi charging through big run they've lost possession here turnover did well to create the turnover the second 58 crashing it up and he's shaken up by that one strong driving defense there Gordon is absolutely smashed beautiful offload and they drive him into the ground they've turned it it was good work by them leading up to that yeah I think you're right Justin took a few attempts but they got him low runs it at them aena races away looks like it's still on the side of spring box Rach finds a teammate strong defense passes delivered inside and he's crunched to the ground hard shut down with a brutal tackle creel with a good run but brought down now the ball was beautifully presented there's some real force in this defense inanami finally stopped Australia have turned it over built some pressure and they turned the ball over very well so this is a line out they need to tighten up the defense just too many holes too many players being let through springb gaining ground with this moall this will be a try for sure what a try and he was smothered by opposition there yes it's very impressive I have to say this is an exceptional try and they've scored in quick succession here you couldn't really ask for much more yep that's right Justin look at the focus as he lines this one up it's a tough angle to kick from this one as he looks to convert the try the number 10 converts the try and it's 21 seven it wasn't an easy one well ahead on the scoreboard here lisso goes short kickoff taken in can't take him down pass inside turns it back on the inside gets taken down in a hard tackle crowd enjoyed that tackle Gordon for the pickup release lovely tackle that'll knock the wind out of him driven hard into the turf there's some real force in this defense possible turnover here they've turned it over beautifully done they were banking on getting this back and now they have low is chasing after this Right Moves it back and bounces nicely into touch so they'll have a line out Dixon grabs it and he's kicked that well now the Chaser is coming for onto this steps his way through nicely pass inside the number four pulls him down the crowd have a feeling they've lost this D toy is absolutely smashed he's chucked a beautiful pass inside the number one tackles his man stops him in his tracks dunu continues over halfway and they take him the ground ref says play on turn over here getting players there a little more quickly and they manag to turn it over dead right Justin good little step ball goes inside taken down in a brutal tackle and the balls turned over did well to create the turnover and they'll look to get a drive on Here DeLand controls it as they try for a few more yards gets it after the bounce right says where are you going son great tackle powerful defense the back rower driven backwards Gordon picks it out of the back brought down dangerously close to his own goal line there he pushes it on powerful defense brought down just outside his goal line they'll need to clear this the crowd can't believe it turnover getting players here a little more quickly and they managed to turn it over yes you're absolutely right I think it's there for South Africa kesi pushes it on ubth not finished yet he gets crunched to the ground RAR picks it up D toy REM remarkable there's the try he's broken through the defense well done that's what they were looking for a beautiful try no doubt about it and they've hit back once again quick succession well there's some high quality stuff here yep totally agree and here's the end of it everybody just does the right job and the conversion to come and he shouldn't have too many problems with this one this shouldn't be a problem kicks and walks away he knows it's over the goal kicking has been pretty good so far in this game they're really dominating this match now restart then kickoff nicely Tak it in going nowhere in that tackle they've turned it they were banking on getting this back and now they have absolutely no way through slow rack ball now flat shut down with a brutal tackle very good position for them to attack from here good defense and they're taking their time here breaks the tackle and pushes on Gordon scampers ahead oh no looks like they've turn this over RAR gets the ball away he's got that one in the end and this may go into touch and into touch it goes and they'll take the line Out Dixon takes it down their performance in the lineup has been pretty solid so far no doubt about that Justin the ball control at the back Springbok chasing up [Applause] now and that's a Dropout from the 22 restart then from the 22 that pass was fired very flat Arena trying to find Runners good contest but it's still theirs RAR moves it on and he runs into some effective defense that'll knock the wind out of him the dummy is there tries to fend but it's taken the 58 down to the 22 M line the wallabies could be in trouble here could be lost low feeds the runners it's ath is absolutely smashed anybody's ball here turnover it was good work by them leading up to that dead right the second five running strongly he's run into a good tackle there and he's shaken up by that one looking to make a little ground here Wilson has it as they try to keep this moving Rach reels them in kyia hands it back Wilson is absolutely smacked they are doing pretty well here and putting all the pressure on there's some real force in this defense the bounce is favorable laru thumped into the ground ball turned over Gordon takes it out of the back Wilson pulled down there Gordon finds a teammate inside with that that pass the second rower pulls him down Crow on their feet I think they've turned it over RAR makes the kick lets it bounce but he's gathered it up passes delivered inside back he goes the walles have it under control he pushes the pass further he's been hit hard and he's knocked down hard they may have lost this great work by the defense it's a turnover ball lost forward strong defense they've turned it over beautifully done good turnover excellent stuff bang on [Music] Justin first scram of the match find set the wallabies looking to get the upper hand both teams putting pressure on ball is out now Gordon off the bat delivers it back inside and he's shaken up by that one goes to ground quickly the ball is set up in the rack he keeps the ball moving there's some real force in this defense it's slow coming out of there very Nimble on his feet there and there's an intercept he's got pretty good hands and he pulled off an excellent catch to prove it and he's pounded into the ground there's the ball low gets him go forward in that carry the defense bring him down this time he's been hit hard I with with a nice fend and down he goes finally Gordon is absolutely smashed now taken down hard he didn't want to go off but I think it's fairly obvious he has to and they'll go to a scrum find set oh good hit and a good battle going on here solid scrum and the ball's out that's the ball out there shut down with a brutal tackle pass inside D toy has no answer to that tackle lovely tackled MO is locked in now Ki is controlling it at the back and this time he's taken that's still alive it's still on for South Africa RAR grabs it out of the back powerful defense still there I think sends it flat inside with that pass loses ground and momentum in that run time's almost up for the first half here comes the chase Callaway decides to let that one bounce driven hard into the turf ball is ready now Gordon pulls it out of the back there's some real force in this defense great work to keep the ball alive here it's almost half time now he's been hit hard and he's driven backwards now good hard running this Arena snapped it up now taken down hard RAR gets it away that's a bit of an average kick straight to the opposition that's the halfway line it's there Gordon running hard well it was lost forward by the wallabies completely fools him with the dummy advantage over inside pass going nowhere in that tackle release I think they still have this one low has it now strong defense springb looking to have another go Mel her is absolutely smashed D toy goes no further taken down low looks for options inanami taken nicely there he's been hit hard he gets crunched to the ground that's a very flat pass tremendous tackle there powerful defense he's taken down hard they've lost possession here turnover built some pressure and they turned the ball over very well couldn't agree more lovely tackled oh that's a shocker interception the Wes have stolen this they were banking on getting this back and now they have yes indeed that'll knock the wind out of him good run but an even better tackle back he goes not enough players to the breakdown turnover it was good work by them leading up to that oh that'll knock the wind out of him that's a handy kick Gordon is chasing after this creel a little careful with that bouncing ball that's a lovely kick for touch 28-7 at the break here it's all going one way so far isn't it everything has been going their way when you're in good form it's amazing how often good luck will come let's take a look at the stats very even contest in possession a good tight match there have been a fair number of breaks in this game it makes for thrilling rugby lots of turnovers so far ball retention a bit of a problem in that half you've got to ask yourself how much things are going to change in the next half don't you a very good battle in the first half isbo so the kickoff is made iow to secure this he's chucked a beautiful pass inside lovely tackle yep they've got him down slow rack ball there's some real force in this defense turns it back on the inside sold the dummy ARA stops him Gordon running hard there's an injury here it's a nasty League injury this is always sad to see but hopefully it won't be as bad as it looks and now the scrum to pack bind set there's some de of power going on in the scrums South Africa have stolen this look at that formation Justin all eyes on the fly half here nice inside pass Laro stretching out Colby gets inside the 22 and that's his second dve the match they're happy about that the effort on attack gets them some points pure entertainment what a great try it's great to see the depth I've got dead [Music] right they've got their five they could get their seven well it doesn't get much tougher than this as he tries for the extra two right out by the sideline the first five converts this one and what a good kick with have a route on our hands here niso a comfortable lead now [Music] e [Music] so the kickoff is made kickoff drag down melh stops him with a nice tackle looks like they've lost this mcdermit feeds it off now Wilson has pulled down in a glorious tackle Arena takes him in a nice tackle and that's a good tackle and they've turned it over it's the turnover balls that have become a bit of a problem yep I agree and he runs into some effective defense good turnover ball well there's a lot of work for them to do to try and tidy this game up they've turned the ball over far too often a good punt by the number 15 and it's been well anticipated the wallabies try to scramble back the bounce is favorable and that's a nice kick kobby lets it bounce well it was a great catch he's got good hands ow gets the loose ball dunu puts the foot down and he's finally taken to ground not fast enough to the breakdown turnover ball been losing the ball far too easily that shouldn't be happening for a team of this level yeah I think you're right Jus he just couldn't control the ball well he's not going to score a try down that end find set good strong hit and a good battle going on here the defense preparing themselves here sends it flat putting his foot down now and he's flawed in that tackle and finally taken to ground now coach will be very disappointed if they've lost this stolen ball turnover rar checks both sides laru tackles his man stops him in his tracks Williams goes hard good contest but it's still there oh he has not missed him there and he's knocked down hard and it looks like it might be a turnover RAR has it out the back Colby Dives after the loose ball Rach delivers it on DeLand rushes him aside excellent run but good defense made on him and they get the penalty you're right NBO and they won't be happy to have given it away like [Music] [Music] that e he's put it into touch the wallabies get the line out fet five out from the goal line Sakai Lotto claims the ball so more formed here they've got control of this as they look to do something with this moall and they pull him down just inside the field of play oh my goodness spring we've got this turnover did well to create the turnover bang on Justin marks passes his 22 M line players in the ru doing their job still alive that's a very flat pass back he goes no way through there good fend right is absolutely smashed well played good ball retention here and he gets smashed in the tackle met by the defense McDermot picks the ball up the number 12 knocked it on yeah he couldn't handle the ball and then knocked it on he'll be annoyed at that there's going to be a scrum scrum time seems to be a real battle for both sides set the one got a good shove on there good pushing from both teams the ball is out collected by Rach Springbok chasing hard he's got that one in the end such a great catch in his b the center running strongly nice tackle but not before he made plenty of ground lovely tackle gets taken down in a hard tackle good turnover ball a lot of turnovers happening in this game their coach won't be happy to see that putting the pedal to the middle here flat pass takes it up over the 22 M line he's got that good catch laru runs over the line and it's a touch contested here and lost by the wallabies on comes the drive so an effect of Mo now they get it going South African support following this up lets it bounce but he's gathered it up shut down with a brutal tackle coach won't be happy if it's turned over here the 58 picks it out of the back Dixon and he smashed in the tackle the opportunity to score here they've earned the penalty you just don't want to be giving penalties [Music] away lisso puts it into touch not his best throw he's got some Pace oh this is what heck of a run that's the 10 m line and this guy gets close to the line springb might still be going here Rach keeps it going probing run towards the line yes there's the try well he appear to be boxed in but somehow he's made it over yeah that was a great trial right and they're looking very comfortable in the way that the game is at the stage conversion coming up this one off to the the side but not too difficult the 58 looking focused as he lines the kick up [Applause] [Music] e now the kickoff Ki snaps up the kickoff the first five with a good burst and a good follow up here from CRE he's got the loose ball and over the 22 now trying to find some support so we should come back for the scrum here let's see how the scrum responds here the scrums have been a good old battle here feely even set Rach puts it in both teams putting pressure on halfback takes the ball clever dummy strong defense creel goes hard big hit there and he's finally taken to ground great work in the rack it might be stolen here Marx gathers it out of the back kisi tackles the man with the ball ah it's a penalty he knows better than to do something like that and now he's given away a penalty [Music] so line out here Sakai Lotto gets it that was a good clean lineup looking to find a support liner sells a dummy the ineffectual on that occasion do they have this still yes they do mcdermit finds a runner and he's dragged down perfect opportunity to try something he pushes the pass further and they drive him into the ground yeah but still on their side they fancy their chances here back inside oh this is brilliant release now a chance Sakai Lotto getting plenty of the ball here probing run towards the line he's over well how significant a try will that be what a finish lisso has the conversion should be a gift [Applause] polard with the restart the kickoff snapped up lisso stops him the ball there now low has the ball keeps going inside pass big defense still there I think the defense their line speed defensively was below average oh that'll knock the wind out of him low delivers it to a rner springb should be keeping this surely Williams delivers the ball no way through a good pass to a support play oh mercy me what a tackle that could have put him in Ward for I hope not Justin that's a maternity ward let's see how the scrum responds here the scrum is pretty tight in this game no one will give an inch here South Africa get a good hit on here and a good battle going on here now we start to see springb organize themselves for a set play here Hollard hands it back it's been lost forward the second five gathers up the loose ball nice inside pass good little step low reels them in springb might have stolen this and now the scrum to pack the scrum has been pretty solid from both teams here set MC deret puts it in good pushing from both teams out here good contest and the ball is Out Pass inside crunch to ground lovely tackle charges pushes through with a big run they could have turned it here springb have turned it over getting players here a little more quickly and they manag to turn it over and he's shaken up by that one lisso is absolutely smashed love lovely tackle the number 18 is pushed back in a great tackle and they're taking their time here that'll knock the wind out of him crowd enjoyed that tackle there's some real force in this defense sold that dummy nicely the loose head prop goes off running hard at them taken down by Williams mcdermit with a nice fend well played good ball retention here Wilson grabs it out of the back runs it hard and fast at the defense so a mole here here comes the warning they'll have to use it and they've got it at the back there too powerful for that Defender he's run to a good tackle there the dummy is there powerful defense sends it flat morat forced back in the tackle he hands them off like flies yes good run they've turned it good turnover excellent stuff RP goes to make the catch yeah he did an outstanding job to secure that catch read it beautifully the ball is set up in the R shut down with a brutal tackle valtini gets through the attempt to tackle he keeps the ball moving the number 18 wanting some support and he's shaken up by that one taken down and a strong tackle there McDermot checks both sides lovely tackle dunu loses some ground the can't believe it turnover built some pressure and they turned the ball over very well DeLand takes a run at the defensive line tremendous tackle there back inside and he's pounded into the ground strong defense he gets crunched to the ground McDermot nailed on that tackle no stopping him there anybody's ball here and he smashed in the tackle now tackled to the ground flat pass up and over the 22 springb looking to go again here Williams getting plenty of the ball here D toy dragged down in a nice tackle that'll knock the wind out of him Springbok chasing well DeLand fails to put his man away dunu side stepping his way through there's a real force in this defense and it's a knock on not releasing he just couldn't control the ball now we'll have a scrum pretty useful scrum it's been pretty much Even Stevens in that department there's some definite power going on in the scrums they've turned it over beautifully done mcdermit picks up now the kick [Applause] and he's banged it into touch wabby fly out a good opportunity here they'll definitely want to turn this into points lost against the throw some real pressure there but he gets the kick way downfield right tid's up dunu on a good run they bring him down an the end relas the wab might have retain this aloa pushes it on takes it on the bounce DeLand crunching his way up over his 22 poad there in support a rener finally dragged down but he made a telling run not a good tackle that one he's taken down hard looks like they've lost this good turnover excellent stuff no doubt about that Justin good positional play he's there for the kick passes delivered inside shut down with a brutal tackle good work in the rack by Australia McDermot finds a runner lisso is absolutely smashed valtini pulls him down in a textbook tackle there's the ball mcdermit feeds the runners he's over the halfway line the scrambling defense get him at the end of The Run South Africa have stolen this did well to create the turnover that tackled enough to get him into touch so just a few minutes remaining here Sakai Lotto good clean line up and it's important to get good quality ball like that dunu running now top speed and he's shaken up by that one oh they've only got a few minutes to make something good run here breaks the first tackle coach will be very disappointed if they've lost this great work by the defense it's a turnover it was good work by them leading up to that dead right Justin so just a few minutes remaining here excellent tackle there and they drive them backwards and that's well kept by Australia James Soper is nailed in that one crunched to ground so just a few minutes remain here taken down there great work to keep the ball alive here mcder delivers the ball and he's over the 22 M line right with a long run [Applause] release the ball is set up in the rack Sakai Lotto he's nearly there what a run all the way to the chalk and that's a try beautifully executed they have some real continuity in their play that's a good result for them here comes the conversion this kick almost from the sideline as he looks to turn five points in to seven lisso with the kick now lining it up so just a few minutes remaining here that's a great kick from out wide very good kick no doubt about [Applause] that the fat ladyes warming up it's almost over here Pollard from halfway Arena Waits poad moves it back he's chucked a beautiful pass inside so they get a more going spring B Drive hard making a few meters they continue the drive dond has it at the back of the mall Steen Camp breaks off not releasing and the penalty comes good call that's definitely a penalty more restraint is clearly needed they've given away an awful lot of penalties so just a few minutes remaining here lisso thumped into the ground and the balls turned over built some pressure and they turned the ball over very well yep that's right Justin big hit there good run but an even better tackle back he goes Williams takes it out of the back he's been hit hard and he's flawed in that tackle dunu shows good technique in the tackle good contest but it's still there Williams gathers it out of the back Smith taken into touch this match just about over here Sakai Lotto just good clean line out ball off the to yep totally agree oh and a fumble right on their own goal line low looks for options spectacular they'll want to get some points on the board out of this and they've done it South Africa Come Away with the win springbot claim the win some stunning rugby we've had here the rck turnovers were definitely too high for them the ball was stolen quite a few times at the breakdown there were quite a number of kicks made in this match it was a real oldfashioned kicking battle springb Come Away Victorious that's all we got time for see you next time