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Fearless Wallabies ready for Bok blowback

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August 19, 2025

AUSTRALIA won't fear any retaliation from the Springboks as they head into the second Test of the Rugby Championship in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.

- LEIGHTON KOOPMAN

That was the guarantee from 22-year-old outside centre Joseph Suaali’i on Monday morning as the Aussies brace for a full-on onslaught from the world champions after their Ellis Park disaster this past weekend.

The Wallabies opened the tournament with a resounding 38-22 victory and will come into the Test at the DHL Stadium as favourites to claim a back-to-back victory over the Boks for the first time in years.

After trailing 22-0 at a stage in Johannesburg, they scored 38 unanswered points to complete a shock comeback win over their hosts.

However, they are acutely aware of the Springboks’ ability to dig deep and put up a performance to get them back into the tournament.

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