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SportMonday 28 September 2026

Australia's Wallabies delivered a stunning 42-38 victory over South Africa's world champion Springboks in Perth on Sunday, surviving the final 15 minutes with just 11 men on the field in what has been called a chaotic Test for the ages.

Center Len Ikitau scored twice as the inspired Wallabies claimed their biggest scalp under new coach Les Kiss, sending a powerful warning ahead of the Rugby Championship. Despite being reduced to 11 players late in the match, Australia held their nerve through a thrilling final stretch to secure the one-off Test victory. Read the full story β†’

Today's takeaway: Sometimes the most memorable victories come against the oddsβ€”and Australia just proved they belong among rugby's elite.

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