McReight will 'lead by example'

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt backed the country's 91st Test captain as a man who leads by example, ahead of their second Rugby Championship match against the Springboks.

- Nicholas Zaal

The Australians take on the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium tomorrow (kick-off 5.10pm) after the visitors secured a surprising 38-22 win at the South Africans' Ellis Park fortress.

Flanker Fraser McReight (right) made the most tackles on the day (21) and won the joint most turnovers (two). These, at the breakdown in the Australian half, stalled the Springbok attack and quashed their confidence.

He received the Man of the Match award, saying his team had to "come back and show grit" after facing a 22-5 deficit at the break.