FACTBOX-Rugby-Australia v South Africa - Rugby Championship
Factbox on Saturday's Rugby Championship test between Australia and South Africa: When: Sept.
Factbox on Saturday's Rugby Championship test between Australia and South Africa: When: Sept. 18, 5.05 p.m. (0705 GMT)
Where: Lang Park, Brisbane (capacity: 52,500) Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Graham Cooper (Australia) TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia) AUSTRALIA
World ranking: 5 Coach: Dave Rennie
Captain: Michael Hooper Team: 15-Tom Banks, 14-Andrew Kellaway, 13-Len Ikitau, 12-Samu Kerevi, 11-Marika Koroibete, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Nic White, 8-Rob Valetini, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-Lachie Swinton, 5-Matt Philip, 4-Izack Rodda, 3-Taniela Tupou, 2-Folau Fainga'a, 1-James Slipper
Replacements: 16-Feleti Kaitu'u, 17-Angus Bell, 18-Tom Robertson, 19-Darcy Swain, 20-Pete Samu, 21-Tate McDermott, 22-Reece Hodge, 23-Jordan Petaia. SOUTH AFRICA
World ranking: 1 Coach: Jacques Nienaber
Captain: Siya Kolisi Team: 15-Willie le Roux, 14-Sbu Nkosi, 13-Lukhanyo Am, 12-Damian de Allende, 11-Makazole Mapimpi, 10-Handre Pollard, 9-Faf de Klerk, 8-Duane Vermeulen, 7-Franco Mostert, 6-Siya Kolisi, 5-Marvin Orie, 4-Eben Etzebeth, 3-Frans Malherbe, 2-Bongi Mbonambi, 1-Trevor Nyakane
Replacements: 16-Malcolm Marx, 17-Steven Kitshoff, 18-Vincent Koch, 19-Marco van Staden, 20-Kwagga Smith, 21-Jasper Wiese, 22-Herschel Jantjies, 23-Damian Willemse. OVERALL RECORD
Played: 89 Australia wins: 38
Draws: 3 South Africa wins: 48
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 2021 Australia 28-26 South Africa Gold Coast
2019 South Africa 35-17 Australia Johannesburg 2018 South Africa 23-12 Australia Port Elizabeth
2018 Australia 23-18 South Africa Brisbane 2017 South Africa 27-27 Australia Bloemfontein
(Compiled by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru Editing by Toby Davis)
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