The emphatic verdict from Australia, New Zealand and the British rugby media after the Wallabies beat the Springboks 42-38 at Optus Stadium was that the Wallabies were back as World Cup contenders. They refused to diminish the win as one achieved against a second-string Springbok line-up.
The chaos of the final 10 minutes dominated the headlines, but it did not define the performance.
Australia led 42-17 before captain Harry Wilson, Ryan Lonergan, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Hunter Paisami were shown yellow cards. At one stage in the final few minutes, 11 Wallabies were defending against 15 Springboks.
South Africa scored three
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