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

Another sign of the sort of gas Canan Moodie has in those long legs, Damian Willemse finding his wing with a little chip across, and Marika Koroibete having to properly hit the acclerator to just about get enough of a hip to prevent Moodie cantering away. The teenager’s fling infield travels forward from the hand. Scrum, Australia feed.

Ooh - an extended arm from Jed Holloway knocks the ball up in the air...just a scrum, according to referee Ben O’Keeffe. Usually, that’s at least a penalty, with the threat of a line break beyond the long-limbed flanker, but South Africa seem to accept O’Keeffe’s suggestion that it was a genuine attempt to catch the ball.

The time is all but up for Matt Philip, with the lock ready to return as Australia set a scrum. For now, Jed Holloway slides up into the second row with Marika Koroibete on the flank.

Now Philip will return - Nic White’s flat pass arrives awkwardly on the hop and Tom Wright can’t gather cleanly. Philip returns to the row, Holloway to the blindside and Koroibete stalks back to the wing.

A long kick from South Africa gives Australia a goalline drop out, affording them an opportunity to take another minute or so off Matt Philip’s spell in the sin bin.

Eventually, Nic White does kick long, Damian de Allende initially using his boot to control it. It’s a centre-half’s touch, though, and as De Allende rushes after it to prevent Australia getting to the loose ball first, he knocks on at his ankles.

Australia are struggling to settle into their attacking work. Another error of entry at a ruck ends their latest attempt to get something going.

South Africa kick again early in the phase, Jaden Hendrikse with a pre-planned midfield box kick with Australia’s backfield defence spread wide. Unfortunately for the scrum-half, what looks a delightfully loopy little hoist won’t be rewarded with Makazole Mapimpi haring after it from an offside position.

South Africa can’t make much of their attacking lineout ball, Damian Willemse on his heels and forced to kick in a relatively unthreatening manneer to Reece Hodge. Hodge collects cleanly and allows Nic White to clear from the base of a ruck.

Philip is Australia’s lineout caller but the set-piece functions well for the home side despite the lock’s absence. But the ruck that follows looks rather less pretty, Fraser McReight losing his feet.

Handbags! Nic White (obviously) appears to be the instigator, hiding the ball from the South Africans and then tossing it away. Ben O’Keeffe has a chat with both captains after a brief fracas, insisting that he will tolerate no further escalation.

Brilliant offload from Eben Etzebeth and Damian de Allende crosses!

The pressure tells, as it always seemed likely to with South Africa off to such a hot start. Etzebeth is stood up as he tries to carry for the line but has the presence of mind to pivot and dump off to De Allende, who finds a path of lesser resistance to slam the ball down beneath the posts.

And a yellow card, too! Matt Philip will pay for tackling Hendrikse after that quick tap and he’s off for ten minutes in the sin bin. Australia seven behind and down to 14 players.

For a second time, a demolition job from Rory Arnold and co., forcing the maul to implode. But South Africa are granted a penalty advantage with Australia deemed to have infringed again.

Damian Willemse nearly busts free! The fly-half looks a real danger.

And here’s his half-back partner! Jaden Hendrikse taken from an offside position after quick tapping...