Tri Nations - Johannesburg, 9 September 2006, 15:00 local, 13:00 GMT
South Africa (3) 24 - 16 (3) Australia (FT)

Match coverage:  Report

Timeline

Time South Africa  Score  Australia
0 start of first half start of first half
17 0 - 3 Mortlock - penalty goal
37 Pretorius - penalty goal 3 - 3
40 end of first half end of first half
40 start of second half
Ndungane - sub off
Paulse - sub on
start of second half
41 Pretorius - penalty goal 6 - 3
44 6 - 8 Larkham - try
45 6 - 10 Mortlock - conversion
47 Pretorius - penalty goal 9 - 10
53 Pretorius - drop goal 12 - 10
54 Elsom - sub off
Chisholm - sub on
Shepherd - sub off
Gerrard - sub on
55 du Preez - try 17 - 10
56 Pretorius - conversion 19 - 10
59 19 - 13 Mortlock - penalty goal
60 Blake - sub off
Baxter - sub on
62 19 - 16 Mortlock - penalty goal
66 Venter - sub off
Cronje - sub on
72 Paulse - try 24 - 16
73 Gregan - sub off
Sheehan - sub on
74 Palu - sub off
Smith - sub on
75 du Randt - sub off
Sephaka - sub on
Larkham - sub off
Staniforth - sub on
77 du Preez - sub off
Matfield - sub off
van den Berg - sub on
Pienaar - sub on
78 Robinson - sub off
Blake - sub on
79 Paul - sub off
McIsaac - sub on
80 end of second half end of second half

Notes

 
Result South Africa won by a margin of 8 points
Tri Nations points South Africa 4, Australia 0
 
Ground name Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance 50178
 
Referee SR Walsh (Australia)
 
South Africa Test debuts JPR Pietersen
Australia Test debuts BA Robinson, BR Sheehan

Teams

South Africa Australia
Tries du Preez (55), Paulse (72) Tries Larkham (44)
Cons Pretorius (56) Cons Mortlock (45)
Pens Pretorius (37, 41, 47) Pens Mortlock (17, 59, 62)
Drops Pretorius (53) Drops none

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