Springboks beat Wallabies 30-22 in Cape Town as injuries hit Australia

The Springboks avenged last week's shock defeat at Ellis Park by defeating the Wallabies 30-22 in Cape Town on Saturday, leaving Australia with five tournament points from their South African tour but a mounting injury crisis and questions over depth ahead of two home Tests with Argentina. The match at Cape Town Stadium saw South Africa claw back momentum after a frenetic second half, with Handre Pollard contributing 15 points from boot and Canan Moodie, Kwagga Smith and Eben Etzebeth touching down for the hosts. Corey Toole, Max Jorgensen and Brandon Paenga-Amosa scored for Australia, but James O'Connor missed three late kicks that might have altered the result.

The encounter unfolded as a tactical duel. South Africa opened with penalties and Pollard's aerial play took the home side on the front foot, while Australia replied through a quick-thinking grubber from Nic White that allowed debutant Toole to score in the eighth minute. The Boks responded with a series of storms through the forwards and a cross-field kick that Moodie gathered for a try, and a barnstorming run by Ox Nche and Smith produced a second Wall-to-wall score before half-time. Australia rallied after the...