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Springboks Overpower Wallabies In Brisbane For Dominant Opening-Round Win

Springboks Overpower Wallabies In Brisbane For Dominant Opening-Round Win

South Africa defeated Australia 33-7 in Round 1 of the 2024 Rugby Championship at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane for its first win there since 2013.

Aug 10, 2024 by Philip Bendon
Springboks Overpower Wallabies In Brisbane For Dominant Opening-Round Win

The Springboks kicked off their 2024 Rugby Championship campaign with a commanding 33-7 victory over Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. 

The world champions dominated from start to finish, crossing the try line five times to secure a bonus-point win, leading 21-0 at halftime.

This triumph marked South Africa's first victory in Brisbane since 2013 and ended a four-game losing streak in the city. 

The Wallabies were overwhelmed, particularly at scrum time, and struggled to match the Springboks' intensity across the field.

South Africa's tries came from captain Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse (twice) and Kwagga Smith. 

Australia managed a consolation try through Hunter Paisami, but that came late in the game when South Africa had two players, Malcolm Marx and Marco van Staden, in the sin-bin. 

Despite the lopsided score, the margin could have been even larger had the Springboks been more clinical in their finishing.

How To Watch The Rugby Championship 2024

The Rugby Championship will be streaming in the United States on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

Match replays, highlights and more will be on both platforms. 

The Rugby Championship 2024 Schedule

August 10

August 17

August 31

September 7

September 21

September 28

World Rugby Rankings 2024

  1. South Africa, 93.11
  2. Ireland, 92.12
  3. New Zealand, 90.37
  4. France, 86.96
  5. England, 85.40
  6. Scotland, 82.82
  7. Argentina, 81.64
  8. Italy, 78.98
  9. Australia, 78.96
  10. Fiji, 77.44
  11. Wales, 76.04
  12. Georgia, 74.10
  13. Samoa, 73.65
  14. Japan, 71.63
  15. Tonga, 70.58
  16. Portugal, 70.61
  17. Uruguay, 68.66
  18. Spain, 66.29
  19. USA, 66.01
  20. Romania, 62.62

Where To Watch Rugby Internationals 2024?

In the USA, FloRugby will broadcast some of the best international rugby fixtures of 2024.

South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand and England will play matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

How To Watch Rugby Matches In the United States On FloRugby

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FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays. 

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