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

A bit of magic from Damian Willemse, threatening the line with a shimmy and then producing a lively offload between the bodies for Lood de Jager to stomp on to. South Africa begin to build but Fraser McReight halts their charge with a typically precise jackal, Willie le Roux shifting him from the side and duly penalised.

The fractured first half continues. Andrew Kellaway dips a shoulder to ease Makazole Mapimpi aside and out of that path of Reece Hodge as the full-back darts infield to collect Noah Lolesio’s kick. A good spot from the officials - Kellaway is penalised.

Loose from Damian Willemse, missing touch as he tries a banana into the corner. Reece Hodge, by contrast, produces a great boomer, hitting the South Africa fly-half just a couple of metres outside of his own 22 and a metre out of the field of play.

Fine exit from Nic White after the restart, thumping beyond the halfway line and leading the chase to prevent any thought of a quick throw from South Africa.

But Folau Fainga’a is offside at the maul. The Wallabies cry foul, believing they spotted a knock-on, but the decision was already made, it appears.

The Australian captain nods his assent, and Noah Lolesio strikes the three.

Australia attack the space at the back of the lineout, Rob Valetini looping around to combine with Folau Fainga’a. The big number eight is putting in some sort of shift in this five-minute burst, carrying again into Eben Etzebeth, but losing grip of the ball. Hang on - he’s been taken high by the South African second row. Just a penalty, but that should put the hosts on the board.

But not before another light skirmish as the two sides trade harsh words and soft blows. Ben O’Keeffe lets things settle down before checking that James Slipper does indeed want to kick at goal.

The most coherent attacking movement of the match form Australia, working up towards ten phases with Marika Koroibete and Rob Valetini each prominent. The latter offloads superbly for the former moments after bouncing off the deck in the tackle, and South Africa then infringe. Australia into the South African 22 for the first time.

Yep, it seems that Andrew Kellaway is in midfield, with Reece Hodge kept at full back. South Africa are penalised at a ruck as their attack falls flat.

Biff! Siya Kolisi sits down Hunter Paisami, a rare occurence, with a muscular midfield carry. Jaden Hendrikse again threatens that surprise box kick up the middle, but Nic White is wise to it, and, in fact, to Hendrikse’s attempt to scurry through the gap left as White leaps.

In the end, it all goes awry, and Paisami is in need of treatment. He and Kolisi, both dipping low, had a clash of heads in that collision, and Paisami will head off for an HIA at least. Andrew Kellaway comes on - it looks like he is going into the centres.

Hunter Paisami niftily dummies and threatens to ghost through a suddenly-apparent gap, Eben Etzebeth wrapping his fingers around the centre to prevent further progress. There’s space on the right as Noah Lolesio seeks a 50:22...just pushed too far on the angle, and landing directly on the touchline. Out on the full.