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

But now Australia make an error under the high ball, compounded by a penalty against Tom Wright, which South Africa kick into the corner.

An early drive at the maul draws another whistle from referee Paul Williams, and a warning for James Slipper for his team to “tidy things up”. Back to the corner go South Africa.

Just as with the opening kick-off, South Africa make a hash of their restart drill, Malcolm Marx impressively holding Pieter-Steph du Toit above his head not knowing that the kick had drifted out of the flanker’s reach.

The visitors just about scramble the ball away.

It’s there this time. Bang in front, 25 out, and that’ll make Handre Pollard feel a little more settled.

He’ll have another go at getting South Africa’s scoring started after Nic White eases a chaser out of the way illegally as he looks to get after a kick.

Another nasty one from Handre Polllard, once more pulling across the ball and tossing away his tee in frustration.

South Africa beginning to build back into this game. They force a lineout error from Australia before going to work in the scrum, James Slipper crumbling under the considerable heft of Frans Malherbe, and eventually drawing the penalty.

More direct from South Africa and nearly through! The two locks combine smartly, Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager in tandem as the second row goes rumbling through. Faf de Klerk can’t quite gather De Jager’s offload cleanly after a fine tackle from Reece Hodge.

That’s brilliant, too! A lovely chip and Ox Nche is the slightly surprising hunter-gatherer! Offloaded, Lukhanyo Am, De Jager and De Klerk again...what a steal from Fraser McReight! Remarkable work from the openside, hurrying back to spear the ball within a couple of metres of the line and save Australia from what looked a certain score.

South Africa are putting width on the ball when they can, but Australia are drifting securely, forcing another grubber. This one trickles too far, allowing Marika Koroibete to watch it over his own line.

Not the prettiest from Handre Pollard. His right boot tugs it away to the left and South Africa remain without score.

Malcolm Marx’s first dart hits the double, and Australia infringe as the jumper comes back to floor. South Africa will go for goal from 15 metres in on the Wallabies’ ten-metre.