Australia stun South Africa to secure dramatic win with just 11 players

27 Sep 2026 • 9:05 PM MYT
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Australia stun South Africa to secure dramatic win with just 11 players

  • Australia held off a dramatic late South Africa comeback to secure a 42-38 victory in a thrilling one-off Test in Perth.
  • The Wallabies built a commanding lead with two tries from Len Ikitau alongside scores from Max Jorgensen and skipper Harry Wilson.
  • South Africa fielded a heavily changed line-up following their 3-1 series success, with discipline issues ultimately proving costly.
  • Australia were reduced to 11 men late in the game after captain Harry Wilson was sent off and Hunter Paisami received a yellow card.
  • Late tries from Morne van den Berg, Malcolm Marx and Ox Nche were not enough for the Springboks as Australia held on for the win.

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