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South Africa vs Australia · The Rugby Championship

The Rugby Championship · 2025Full time
South Africa
30–22
Australia

Match report

South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in round 2 of the Rugby Championship on Saturday, 23 August 2025.

James Doleman refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

5
South Africa wins (50%)
0
Draws (0%)
5
Australia wins (50%)

Last 10 meetings, since September 2021

Biggest South Africa win
43–12
8 Jul 2023
Biggest Australia win
38–22
16 Aug 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 27 Sept 2026 · Friendly International
    Australia42
    South Africa38
  • 23 Aug 2025 · Rugby Championship
    South Africa30
    Australia22
  • 16 Aug 2025 · Rugby Championship
    South Africa22
    Australia38
  • 17 Aug 2024 · Rugby Championship
    Australia12
    South Africa30
  • 10 Aug 2024 · Rugby Championship
    Australia7
    South Africa33

Lineups

Avg. age
30.9
Avg. age
27.8

South Africa

  1. 1Retshegofaditswe Ox Nché
  2. 2Malcolm Marx
  3. 4Rudolph Gerhardus Snyman
  4. 5Ruan Nortje
  5. 6Marco van Staden
  6. 7Francois Mostert
  7. 8Kwagga Smith
  8. 9Grant Williams
  9. 10Handre Pollard
  10. 11Cheslin Kolbe
  11. 12Damian De Allende
  12. 13Jesse Kriel
  13. 14Canan Moodie
  14. 15Aphelele Fassi
Replacements
  1. 16Marnus Van Der Merwe
  2. 17Boan Venter
  3. 18Wilco Louw
  4. 19Eben Etzebeth
  5. 21Andre Esterhuizen
  6. 22Cobus Reinach
  7. 23Sacha Mngomenzulu

Australia

  1. 1Tom Robertson
  2. 2Billy Pollard
  3. 4Nick Frost
  4. 5Will Skelton
  5. 6Tom Hooper
  6. 7Fraser McReight
  7. 8Rob Valetini
  8. 9Nic White
  9. 11Corey Toole
  10. 12Len Ikitau
  11. 13Joseph Suaalii
  12. 14Max Jorgensen
  13. 15Tom Wright
Replacements
  1. 16Brandon Paenga-Amosa
  2. 17Angus Bell
  3. 18Zane Nonggorr
  4. 19Jeremy Williams
  5. 21Tate McDermott
  6. 22Tane Edmed
  7. 23Andrew Kellaway