Springboks Thrash Wallabies in Rugby Championship Opener

Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries in the Springboks' 33-7 victory over Australia in Brisbane. The South African team, boosted by attack coach Tony Brown, dominated the game, scoring five tries. An inexperienced Australian side struggled, offering only a late try by Hunter Paisami. Coach Joe Schmidt has much to consider before the next meeting in Perth.

Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries as South Africa matched their biggest win over the Wallabies on Australian soil with a 33-7 victory over their error-strewn hosts in the Rugby Championship opener in Brisbane on Saturday.

The world champions have added New Zealand attack coach Tony Brown to their technical team in a bid to instil a more ball-in-hand style, and it was on full display as they ran in five tries. Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, and Kwagga Smith also crossed for scores.

An inexperienced Australia battled to get a foothold in the game and were dominated in the scrum and at the breakdown as they succumbed to a first defeat under new coach Joe Schmidt. They did manage a late try through centre Hunter Paisami after the visitors had been reduced to 13 players via yellow cards. It leaves plenty of food for thought for Schmidt ahead of a second Rugby Championship meeting between the sides in Perth next Saturday after the Springboks matched their record 38-12 success in Brisbane in 2013.