Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Rugby Championship result and final score as Springboks beat Wallabies

Intercepted! Nic White leaps and snatches the pass from Willie le Roux out of the air!

In truth, it was an ambitious heave from the full back, desperate to get the ball wide to Makazole Mapimpi as quickly as possible, but White spotted it and grabbed it above his head.

Tom Wright twice collects South African kicks, first leaping to take a mark, then scuttling after a grubber. Marika Koroibete tries to dance past Damian Willemse but is held by the Springboks’ playmaker, and a short exit from Nic White will keep South Africa in advanced territory.

Problems for Australia. With Hunter Paisami already off due to a head knock, Noah Lolesio is now off, and the Wallabies have only two backs on the bench. On comes Jake Gordon, taking a spot on the wing. Reece Hodge to ten, Tom Wright to full-back? We’ll see how Australia shape in attack but for now they are back on defence.

Superb handling and South Africa strike early in the second half. Australia never reset after that initial burst down the left, and as the ball is swept out to the right a sizeable overlap presents itself.

The handling is outstandingly sharp, Jasper Wiese offloading nicely, Damian de Allende shifting on, and Franco Mostert has no need for the extra body to his outside as he survives the rigours of Fraser McReight’s high shot to score.

Fizzing stuff from South Africa, working through the hands on the left. Out wide to Steven Kitshoff (!), collecting the pass from Siya Kolisi as the captain tumbles to floor. Kolisi just about keeps the ball in play...

After an extended kicking exchange, that isn’t particularly aethetically pleasing - a horrible slice off the right peg of Damian Willemse that ends up in the hands of Len Ikitau. The Wallabies soon put ball to boot again and South Africa have it back.

Out come the two team, ready to resume proceedings. Damian Willemse gets things back underway.

That Canan Moodie try makes the scoreboard slightly more accurate to the pattern of the game. South Africa were dominant for large periods in that first half, winning the battle of the gain line and at the set piece and kicking cannily too. They didn’t quite manage to bust Australia open, and the Wallabies fought back well after Matt Philip’s sin-binning, but that brilliant Moodie score has South Africa firmly on top.

It’s the first time since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final that South Africa have led at half-time on neutral or foreign territory. Ominous for Australia.

A bolt from the blue on debut and Canan Moodie has his first try in international rugby! Crikey is this 19-year-old some athlete. This is utterly outstanding, chasing after a Jaden Hendrikse kick that appears to be flying much too long, eating up the ground with ludicrously smooth, long strides.

Up he leaps, too, with effortless grace, beating a flat-footed Marika Koroibete. Moodie continues his run like an expert steeplechaser, easing back up into fourth gear to ensure he has the better of the chasers. He’s embraced by each and every one of his teammates - South Africa strike just before half-time.