Australia Beat South Africa While Down to 11 Men in Thrilling Test - BBC Sport
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Australia (24) 42
Tries: Ikitau (2), Donaldson, Wilson, Jorgensen
Conversions: Lonergan (4)
Penalties: Lonergan (3)
South Africa (17) 38
Tries: Grobbelaar, van der Merwe, penalty try, van den Berg, Nche
Conversions: Pollard (2), Mngomezulu (2)
Australia were reduced to 11 men but dug in for an extraordinary win against a much-changed South Africa side as they beat the world champions 42-38 in Perth.
The Wallabies excelled with some vibrant attacking rugby, scoring five tries against the back-to-back World Cup winners to lead by 25 points with 16 minutes left. But then a manic spell of four yellow cards in nine minutes left the hosts overrun, with South Africa mounting a comeback that ultimately fell just short.
The visitors made 13 changes after beating New Zealand in Baltimore but still fielded a strong starting XV, which boasted 240 caps in the second row alone.
A year out from hosting the World Cup, and a year on from being soundly beaten on home soil by the Lions, it was the home side who impressed before their bizarre late collapse.