Eleven-man Wallabies upset South Africa 42-38 in Perth

Saturday 26 September 2026 · 4 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 29 Sep, 12:00pm

Australia led at halftime and held out on a comeback from the world champion Springboks.

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First reported by RNZ, Sat 26 Sep, 7:09pm · 6 reports from 4 outlets over 3 days

RNZSat 26 Sep, 7:09pm

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NZ HeraldMon 28 Sep, 4:52am

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- All blacks can learn something from wallabies win over springboks paul lewis (opens in new tab)Premium Tue 29 Sep, 12:00pm
1NewsMon 28 Sep, 6:55am

Eleven-man Wallabies upset South Africa 42-38 in Perth (opens in new tab)
StuffMon 28 Sep, 12:30pm

11-man Wallabies beat Springboks in extraordinary upset (opens in new tab)