The Springboks head to Australia on Thursday, looking to break a nine-year winning drought Down Under.
South Africa last beat the Wallabies in Australia in 2013, when a Heyneke Meyer-coached side won 38-12.
Since then, the world champions have played seven matches in Australia, losing six and one ending in a draw.
✈️ Bok squad announcement - the 34 players that will travel to Australia to face the Wallabies in back-to-back #CastleRugbyChampionship Tests: https://t.co/29MeTjOvEe#StrongerTogether #StrongerForever pic.twitter.com/yzRJdfSlmU
— Springboks (@Springboks) August 15, 2022
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says of the challenge that awaits them: “The last time we beat the Wallabies in Australia was in 2013, so we have a big mountain to climb over there, but that said, we have looked at our game against New Zealand and we know what areas we need to improve on...
“It is going to be a tough tour, but we know what our players are capable of, and we are determined to make our nation proud.”
South Africa beat New Zealand 26-10 in their first Rugby Championship match, but then lost the second match 35-23. Australia, meanwhile, also have one win (41-26) and one defeat (48-17) against Argentina so far.
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