How did the Springboks go about dismantling Eddie Jones’s Australia side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday? Every stat that mattered! Photo: Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
How did the Springboks go about dismantling Eddie Jones’s Australia side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday? Every stat that mattered!
How did the Springboks go about dismantling Eddie Jones’s Australia side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday? Every stat that mattered! Photo: Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
The Springboks departed for New Zealand on Sunday with mission accomplished after completing their third biggest victory over Australia in a 43-12 Rugby Championship victory at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
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The 31-point margin of victory has only been eclipsed twice in 93 meetings between the teams (a 53-8 victory in Johannesburg in 2008 and a 61-22 victory also at Loftus Versfeld in 1997).
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The Springboks will take on the All Blacks at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July.
Kick-off is scheduled for 09:05 (SA time).
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So how did the Springboks go about dismantling Eddie Jones’s Australia side?
The stats below paint a clear picture!
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Springboks | Wallabies | |
Tries | 6 | 2 |
Metres carried | 694 | 369 |
Carries | 156 | 64 |
Defenders beat | 29 | 21 |
Clean breaks | 12 | 5 |
Passes | 173 | 105 |
Offloads | 7 | 6 |
Turnovers lost | 21 | 12 |
Springboks | Wallabies | |
Tackles | 58 | 139 |
Missed tackles | 21 | 29 |
Turnovers won | 2 | 5 |
Springboks | Wallabies | |
Kicks in play | 30 | 32 |
Conversions | 4 | 2 |
Penalties | 2 | 2 |
Drop goals | 0 | 0 |
Springboks | Wallabies | |
Rucks won | 97 | 37 |
Rucks lost | 3 | 2 |
Rucks won % | 97% | 94.9% |
Mauls won | 6 | 3 |
Springboks | Wallabies | |
Lineouts won | 15 | 12 |
Lineouts lost | 4 | 3 |
Lineouts won % | 78.9% | 80% |
Scrums won | 9 | 7 |
Scrums lost | 1 | 1 |
Scrums won % | 90% | 87.5% |
Springboks | Wallabies | |
Penalties | 3 | 13 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |