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Wallabies prevail in Perth
Digby Ioane of the Wallabies looks o break thru the Springboks defense during Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Patersons Stadium on September 8, 2012 in Perth, Australia.
(September 7, 2012 - Source: Paul Kane/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Australia bagged their first win in the Rugby Championship after seeing off South Africa 26-19 at Perth's Patersons Stadium on Saturday.
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Bryan Habana of the Springboks is tackled by Berrick Barnes of the Wallabies during Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Patersons Stadium on September 8, 2012 in Perth, Australia.
(September 7, 2012 - Source: Paul Kane/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Man of the match: Lock Sitaleki Timani was named the official man of the match, but we felt the unerring accuracy of Berrick Barnes - who was six-from-six with the boot - takes the cake.
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Bryan Habana of the Springboks scores a try during Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Patersons Stadium on September 8, 2012 in Perth, Australia.
(September 7, 2012 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Moment of the match: Ben Alexander's inspirational late try not only lifted Australia to a crucial victory, but also easeed pressure on coach Robbie Deans.
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All Blacks see off brave Pumas
Richie McCaw of the All Blacks in action during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Argentina at Westpac Stadium on September 8, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand.
(September 7, 2012 - Source: Sandra Mu/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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New Zealand battled past a committed Argentina side to eventually ground out a 21-5 Rugby Championship victory at a rain-soaked Westpac Stadium on Saturday.
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Brodie Retallick of the All Blacks is tacked during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Argentina at Westpac Stadium on September 8, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Man of the match: Argentina pivot Juan Martin Hernandez stood out for both his hard tackling and tactical nous, while once again Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe led admirably from the front. All Blacks centre Conrad Smith was the best of the backs and tried his best to create chances. But we're giving this gong to lock Luke Romano who did everything asked of him for 80 minutes, including taking all his line-outs as well as flying up in the air to challenge the Pumas' throws on every occasion while his work in the tight was immense.
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Victor Vito of the All Blacks is tackled during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Argentina at Westpac Stadium on September 8, 2012 in Wellington, New Zealand.
(September 7, 2012 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Moment of the match: There weren't many. But whilst the two touchdowns by Julian Savea and Cory Jane buried the brave Pumas, it was prop Rodrigo Roncero's try that warned the All Blacks that the visitors meant business and weren't in the windy city to make up the numbers.
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| 15 Sep, 8:35 | New Zealand | v | South Africa | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, NZL | |
| 15 Sep, 11:05 | Australia | v | Argentina | Skilled Park, Gold Coast, AUS |
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FOUR-NATIONS 2012
| Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts | ||
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| 1 |  New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 24 | 46 | 12 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 4 |
| 4 |  Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 64 | -37 | 2 |
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