View from the grand stand during the 2010 Tri-Nations match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on July 24, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia.
(July 23, 2010 - Photos by Matt Roberts/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Wallabies beat South Africa 30-13 in Tri Nations match at Suncorp Stadium
By Jim Morton
With skipper Rocky Elsom and fellow flanker David Pocock leading the way, Australia ran the ball at will to dominate the opening hour before fading late as the Springboks crossed for two tries.
A bonus-point win appeared at the Wallabies mercy when they led 23-3 early in the second half and held a one-man advantage but the sin-binning of home-town hero Quade Cooper was a momentum stopper.
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Unbeaten against the Springboks in Brisbane since the State of Emergency Test of 1971, the Wallabies have now won their past seven matches against South Africa at Suncorp.
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Matt Giteau of the Wallabies attempts to break free from the Springboks defence
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Wallabies rampant in Brisbane
The Tri-Nations trophy is set to change hands in 2010 after the Springboks conceded their third straight defeat, going down 30-13 to Australia at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
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As the scoreline suggests, the Wallabies were in charge from the start and two yellow cards didn't help the South African cause. Once again there will be cries from the Republic in protest to some inconsistent refereeing but few will dispute that Australia were the superior team on the day.
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John Smit of the Springboks in attack
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Pace, power and passion leave Boks licking their wounds after hell road trip
by GREG GROWDEN
Even more of a pantomime has been how the Springboks have lost their way on the field and how difficult it has been for them to adapt to a pretty simple opposition game plan, based around pace, power and passion.
For three Tests in a row, the All Blacks and Wallabies have deliberately kept the ball in hand, avoided the sidelines, restricted midfield kicking, probed the outer reaches and have exposed the Springboks.
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next test:
Australia v New Zealand
July 31
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
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