Springboks v Wallabies: 6 stats and facts to help impress your rugby mates

All the key stats and facts ahead of kick-off in the second Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, 18 September.

Kick-off is scheduled for 09:05 SA time.

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MATCH STATS

– The Springboks have played 15 Tests against Australia in Brisbane since 1956 and have won only three of those matches

– The average score for the 15 Tests is 24-15 in favour of Australia

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SPRINGBOK RECORD AGAINST AUSTRALIA

– Played 89; Won 48, Lost 38, Drawn 3; Points for 1759, Points against 1578; Tries scored 205, Tries conceded 160; Highest score 61 pts, Biggest win 45 pts; Win %: 54%

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– The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 646

– There are 258 caps in the backline with 388 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are a further 172

– The average caps per player in the backline are 36 the forwards 48 while the players on the bench average 21

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TEAMS:

Australia

15 Tom Banks, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper

Substitutes: 16 Feleti Kaitu’u, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Tom Robertson, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Reece Hodge, 23 Jordan Petaia

South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Trevor Nyakane

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Marco van Staden, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Jasper Wiese, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Damian Willemse

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