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South Africa 22 — 38 Australia

16 August 2025 · Ellis Park · Referee: Ben O'Keeffe · HT: 22-5

Attack

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Tries 3 6
Conversions 2 4
Penalty Goals 1 0
Drop Goals 0 0
Carries 139 97
Metres 579 532
Line Breaks 14 10
Defenders Beaten 22 26
Passes 212 135
Post Contact Metres 320 396

Defence

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Tackles Made 109 157
Tackles Missed 26 22
Tackle Success % 74% 77%
Dominant Tackles 13 5
Tackle Turnovers 2 2
Offloads Allowed 10 23

Possession

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Possession % 52% 48%
Time in Possession (s) 19 min 17 min
Possession Last 10 min 0.36 0.64
Ball in Play (s) 36 min 36 min

Territory

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Territory % 61% 39%
22m Entries 13 11
Time in Attack 22 (s) 4 min 3 min

Kicking

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Kicks From Hand 18 29
Kick Metres 433 558
Kick Success % 75% 67%
50/22 Kicks 0 1
Charged Down 0 1

Set Piece

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Scrums 4 6
Scrums Won 4 5
Scrums Lost 0 0
Scrum Win % 100% 100%
Lineouts 16 18
Lineout Win % 69% 78%
Mauls Won 1 1
Mauls Lost 0 0
Restarts Won % 11% 20%

Breakdown

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Rucks Won 97 76
Rucks Lost 5 1
Ruck Success % 95% 99%
Ruck Speed 0-3s % 74% 55%
Rucks Over Gain Line 68 35
Rucks Over Gain Line % 67% 45%
Turnovers Won 3 6
Turnovers Lost 16 12

Discipline

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Penalties Conceded 10 4
Free Kicks Conceded 1 0
Yellow Cards 0 0
Red Cards 0 0

The full team stat set for this match across all sources — everything that didn't make the Basic view.

22m Entry Outcomes

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Attacking 22 Entry Converted Try Scored 2 4
Attacking 22 Entry Drop Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Goal Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Penalty Try Scored 0 0
Attacking 22 Entry Unconverted Try Scored 1 2
Opposition 22 Entry Drop Goal 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Kick Turnover 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Outcome Turnover 7 3
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Conceded 3 0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Goal Attempt 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Penalty Won 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Scrum Won 0 0
Opposition 22 Entry Try 3 6

Carries by Zone & Type

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Carries Crossed Gain Line 109 59
Carries Kick Return 7 4
Carries Kick Return Metres 31 52
Carries Not Made Gain Line 21 29
Carries One Out Drive 43 36
Carries One Out Drive Metres 98 53
Carries Opp 22 30 17
Carries Opp Half 95 50
Carries Own Half 44 47
Carries Pick And Go 14 7
Carries Pick And Go Metres 71 11
Carries Support 21 9
Carries Support Metres 124 76
Carry Metres Total 921 771

Defence Detail

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Tackle Penalty Conceded 2 1
Tackle Try Saver 3 0
Tackles Opp Half 45 36
Tackles Own 22 31 45
Tackles Own Half 64 121
Tackles Try Conceded 0 0

Defensive Exits

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Defensive Exit Failed 3 0
Defensive Exit Percentage 77% 100%
Defensive Exits Kick 6 14
Defensive Exits Run 4 2
Defensive Exits Success 10% 16%

Kick Detail

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Kick In Touch 7 24
Kick Oppn Collection 5 7
Kick Out Of Play 1 1
Kick Penalty Bad 0 0
Kick Penalty Good 3 10
Kick Possession Lost 13 33
Kick Possession Retained 7 3
Kick Success 18% 29%
Kick Touch In Goal 0 1
Kick Try Scored 0 0
Kicking Competition Goals 0 0
Kicks Opp Half 3 6
Kicks Own 22 8 11
Kicks Own Half 15 23
Pc Kick Percent 75% 67%
Place Kicks Attempted 4 6
Place Kicks Made 3 4
Place Kicks Missed 1 2
Place Kicks Success 75% 67%
Retained Kicks 7 3
True Retained Kicks 7 3

Lineout Detail

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Lineout 2 Man 0 0
Lineout 2 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 3 Man 0 0
Lineout 3 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 4 Man 6 1
Lineout 4 Man Plus1 0 0
Lineout 5 Man 5 6
Lineout 5 Man Plus1 0 6
Lineout 6 Man 0 0
Lineout 6 Man Plus1 2 5
Lineout Full 3 0
Lineout Length 15plus 1 3
Lineout Length Back 3 7
Lineout Length Front 9 6
Lineout Length Middle 4 5
Lineout Length Quick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Handling Error 0 0
Lineout Throw Lost Not Straight 1 1
Lineout Throw Lost Outright 4 3
Lineout Throw Lost Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Not Straight 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Clean 11 12
Lineout Throw Won Free Kick 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Penalty 0 0
Lineout Throw Won Tap 0 0
Lineout Won Own Throw 11 13
Lineout Won Steal 3 4
Lineouts Infringe Opp 0 0
Lineouts Infringe Own 0 0
Lineouts Opp 22 2 6
Lineouts Opp Half 12 13
Lineouts Own Half 4 5
Lineouts To Opp Player 5 4
Lineouts To Own Player 11 14

Maul Detail

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Mauling Metres 2 3
Mauls Lost Outright 0 0
Mauls Lost Turnover 0 0
Mauls Total 1 1
Mauls Won Outright 1 1
Mauls Won Penalty 0 0
Mauls Won Penalty Try 0 0
Mauls Won Try 0 0

Movement

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Movement Blindside 7 11
Movement Blindside Percentage 7% 13%
Movement Close 31 35
Movement Close Percentage 32% 41%
Movement Left 46 48
Movement Left Percentage 47% 56%
Movement Mid 38 30
Movement Mid Percentage 39% 35%
Movement Openside 91 74
Movement Openside Percentage 93% 87%
Movement Outside10 60 36
Movement Outside10 Percentage 61% 42%
Movement Right 52 37
Movement Right Percentage 53% 44%
Movement Tight 7 14
Movement Tight Percentage 7% 16%
Movement Wide 22 6
Movement Wide Percentage 22% 7%
Movement Within10 38 49
Movement Within10 Percentage 39% 58%

Other

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Bad Passes 15 6
Balls Played Total 339 250
Balls Played With Hands 321 221
Carry Dominant 44 16
Carry Ineffective 3 9
Carry Neutral 75 57
Clean Breaks Opp Half 12 7
Clean Breaks Own Half 2 3
Collection Failed 5 5
Collection From Kick 9 14
Collection Interception 2 1
Collection Loose Ball 24 19
Collection Success 327% 234%
Conversions Attempted 3 6
Conversions Success 67% 67%
Drop Goal Missed 0 0
Goals 3 4
Handling Error 9 8
Missed Conversion Goals 1 2
Missed Goals 1 2
Missed Penalty Goals 0 0
Opposition Entry Lineout Won 0 0
Pc Possession First 0.58 0.42
Pc Possession Second 0.46 0.54
Pc Territory First 0.6 0.4
Pc Territory Second 0.63 0.37
Penalty Kick For Touch Metres 49 184
Points Per 22m Entry 1.46 3.45
Possession Opp 22 Percentage 11% 8%
Possession Opp 50 22 Percentage 22% 12%
Possession Own 22 50 Percentage 11% 16%
Possession Own 22 Percentage 8% 12%
Red Card 20 Min 0 0
Red Card Second Yellow 0 0
Ruck Arrival 269 253
Ruck Arrival Attack 211 196
Ruck Arrival Defence 58 57
Ruck Behind Gainline 13 19
Ruck On Gainline 22 24
Ruck Speed 0 3 69 40
Ruck Speed 3 6 17 19
Ruck Speed 6 Plus 7 14
Rucks Opp 22 27 17
Rucks Opp Half 78 39
Rucks Own Half 24 38
Set Piece Won 15 19
Territory Last 10 Mins 0.35 0.65
Time In Att Half 719.61 430.65
Total Kicks Succeeded 20 36
Try Assists 2 4
Try Kicks 0 0

Penalty Detail

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Free Kick Conceded 1 0
Free Kick Conceded At Lineout 0 0
Free Kick Conceded At Scrum 1 0
Free Kick Conceded In General Play 0 0
Free Kick Conceded In Ruck Or Maul 0 0
Pen Defs 5 3
Pen Offs 5 1
Penalty Conceded Collapsing 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Maul 0 0
Penalty Conceded Collapsing Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Delib Knock On 0 0
Penalty Conceded Dissent 0 0
Penalty Conceded Early Tackle 0 0
Penalty Conceded Foul Play 0 0
Penalty Conceded Handling In Ruck 0 0
Penalty Conceded High Tackle 0 1
Penalty Conceded Killing Ruck 5 1
Penalty Conceded Lineout Offence 0 0
Penalty Conceded Obstruction 2 0
Penalty Conceded Offside 2 0
Penalty Conceded Opp 22 4 1
Penalty Conceded Opp Half 7 1
Penalty Conceded Other 0 0
Penalty Conceded Own 22 1 2
Penalty Conceded Own Half 3 3
Penalty Conceded Scrum Offence 0 2
Penalty Conceded Stamping 0 0
Penalty Conceded Wrong Side 1 0

Playmaker

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Playmaker Carry 72 53
Playmaker Carry Percentage 35% 37%
Playmaker Involvement 206 144
Playmaker Kick 14 19
Playmaker Kick Percentage 7% 13%
Playmaker Pass 120 72
Playmaker Pass Percentage 58% 50%

Restart Detail

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Restart 22m 0 0
Restart Error Not Ten 1 0
Restart Error Out Of Play 0 0
Restart Halfway 7 5
Restart Opp Error 0 0
Restart Opp Player 7 4
Restart Own Player 1 1
Restarts Lost 8 4
Restarts Won 1 1

Scrum Detail

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Scrums Lost Free Kick 0 0
Scrums Lost Outright 0 0
Scrums Lost Penalty 0 0
Scrums Lost Reversed 0 0
Scrums Opp 22 1 0
Scrums Opp Half 2 2
Scrums Own Half 2 4
Scrums Reset 0 1
Scrums Won Free Kick 0 1
Scrums Won Outright 2 4
Scrums Won Penalty 2 0
Scrums Won Penalty Try 0 0
Scrums Won Pushover Try 0 0

Turnover Types

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Turnover Bad Pass 2 2
Turnover Carried In Touch 2 1
Turnover Carried Over 0 0
Turnover Forward Pass 0 0
Turnover Kick Error 2 3
Turnover Knock On 8 6
Turnover Lost In Ruck Or Maul 1 0
Turnover Opp Half 13 7
Turnover Own Half 3 5
Turnover Turnover Forward Pass 1 0
Turnover Won 3 6

Zone Splits

StatSouth AfricaAustralia
Attacking Events Zone A 39 64
Attacking Events Zone B 85 104
Attacking Events Zone C 238 112
Attacking Events Zone D 98 70
Ball Won Zone A 12 22
Ball Won Zone B 16 23
Ball Won Zone C 56 30
Ball Won Zone D 28 20
Possession Start Opp 22 3 4
Possession Start Opp Half 11 12
Possession Start Own 22 9 11
Possession Start Own Half 23 30

South Africa

#PlayerTimingCards
1 Ox Nche ▼58'
2 Malcolm Marx ▼59'
3 Wilco Louw ▼59'
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Lood de Jager ▼45'
6 Marco van Staden ▼18'▲30'
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
8 Siya Kolisi ▼45'
9 Grant Williams
10 Manie Libbok
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse ▼67'
12 Andre Esterhuizen
13 Jesse Kriel
14 Edwill van der Merwe ▼59'
15 Aphelele Fassi ▼51'
16 Bongi MbonambiSub ▲59'
17 Boan VenterSub ▲58'
18 Asenathi NtlabakanyeSub ▲59'
19 Franco MostertSub ▲45'
20 Kwagga SmithSub ▲18'▼30'▲45'
21 Cobus ReinachSub ▲67'
22 Canan MoodieSub ▲59'
23 Damian WillemseSub ▲51'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 18' ▲ Kwagga Smith on for ▼ Marco van Staden HIA
  • 30' ▲ Marco van Staden returns — ▼ Kwagga Smith makes way HIA return
  • 45' ▲ Franco Mostert on for ▼ Lood de Jager
  • 45' ▲ Kwagga Smith on for ▼ Siya Kolisi
  • 51' ▲ Damian Willemse on for ▼ Aphelele Fassi
  • 58' ▲ Boan Venter on for ▼ Ox Nche
  • 59' ▲ Bongi Mbonambi on for ▼ Malcolm Marx
  • 59' ▲ Asenathi Ntlabakanye on for ▼ Wilco Louw
  • 59' ▲ Canan Moodie on for ▼ Edwill van der Merwe
  • 67' ▲ Cobus Reinach on for ▼ Kurt-Lee Arendse

Australia

#PlayerTimingCards
1 James Slipper ▼40'
2 Billy Pollard ▼66'
3 Taniela Tupou ▼40'
4 Nick Frost
5 Will Skelton ▼56'
6 Tom Hooper
7 Fraser McReight
8 Harry Wilson ▼64'
9 Nic White ▼67'
10 James O'Connor
11 Dylan Pietsch ▼31'
12 Len Ikitau ▼48'▲67'
13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
14 Max Jorgensen
15 Tom Wright
16 Brandon Paenga-AmosaSub ▲66'
17 Angus BellSub ▲40'
18 Zane NonggorrSub ▲40'
19 Jeremy WilliamsSub ▲56'
20 Langi GleesonSub ▲64'
21 Tate McDermottSub ▲48'
22 Tane EdmedSub Unused
23 Andrew KellawaySub ▲31'

Substitutions & Cards

  • 31' ▲ Andrew Kellaway on for ▼ Dylan Pietsch Injury
  • 40' ▲ Angus Bell on for ▼ James Slipper
  • 40' ▲ Zane Nonggorr on for ▼ Taniela Tupou
  • 48' ▲ Tate McDermott on for ▼ Len Ikitau Injury
  • 56' ▲ Jeremy Williams on for ▼ Will Skelton
  • 64' ▲ Langi Gleeson on for ▼ Harry Wilson Injury
  • 66' ▲ Brandon Paenga-Amosa on for ▼ Billy Pollard
  • 67' ▲ Len Ikitau on for ▼ Nic White
NameMinutes Played TotalTries ▼PointsRunsMetresClean BreaksDefenders BeatenOffloadPassesTacklesMissed TacklesDominant TacklesTurnovers ConcededPenalties ConcededKicks From HandLineouts Won
Harry Wilson65210968130712100200
Andre Esterhuizen80151072222109112000
Kurt-Lee Arendse671584430032012000
Siya Kolisi451564313115010100
Tom Wright8015410725053104030
Max Jorgensen8015498210210101010
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii801556511139301000
Dylan Pietsch321533000002301000
Aphelele Fassi5100102902060001020
Edwill van der Merwe590084413041201100
Jesse Kriel8000115811195211110
Manie Libbok8007320000368503140
Grant Williams8000723123725011070
Ox Nche590071600042100000
Malcolm Marx590081600048110218
Wilco Louw59001200035100000
Eben Etzebeth800014451031516130100
Lood de Jager450072300088110100
Marco van Staden6800113612037211200
Pieter-Steph du Toit8000146311376101000
Bongi Mbonambi21000000001000003
Boan Venter21003300014100000
Asenathi Ntlabakanye21001000004200000
Franco Mostert35002100055210000
Kwagga Smith47003801016011000
Cobus Reinach1300112110130100020
Canan Moodie21001400011100000
Damian Willemse290031714161102010
Len Ikitau6200121811068201010
James O'Connor8008910032187112030
Nic White6700120115153000140
James Slipper41002000014000100
Billy Pollard6700300003130000012
Taniela Tupou41001000016000000
Nick Frost800010000108100000
Will Skelton560066020410000000
Tom Hooper800068000312200000
Fraser McReight800078001721100000
Brandon Paenga-Amosa13002100012200002
Angus Bell400071303024000100
Zane Nonggorr40002600006000000
Jeremy Williams24002200013000000
Langi Gleeson150061201002000000
Tate McDermott310044725063030060
Tane Edmed0000000000000000
Andrew Kellaway480013010047112010