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Jean de Villiers of the Springboks is tackled by Ben Mowen of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
South Africa claimed their first ever win at Suncorp Stadium - and their first in Brisbane for 42 years - by beating Australia 38-12 in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
The results means the Springboks will head to New Zealand next week at the top of the standings, one point above the All Blacks by virtue of a four-try bonus point.
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Jean de Villers of the Springboks scores a try during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Matt Roberts/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Michael Hooper of the Wallabies tackles Bryan Habana of the Springboks during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Off the platform of a dominant scrum, South Africa led from start to finish, outscoring their hosts four tries to none.
The Boks were 16-6 ahead at half-time, and Australia were still in touch until the hour mark, but a disastrous last quarter for Ewen McKenzie's men saw the Boks race clear and leave the Wallabies without a single Rugby Championship point after three games under their new coach.
Israel Folau of the Wallabies is tackled during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Zane Kirchner of the Springboks is picked up in the tackle by Israel Folau of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Man of the match: A pat on the back for the entire Springbok pack, who outmuscled their opposition as required by the Heyneke Meyer blueprint for victory. Duane Vermeulen and Francois Louw were excellent once again but Bismarck du Plessis was our pick on his return to the starting XV, standing out with his sheer strength and impact at the breakdown.
Moment of the match: The Wallabies were very much still in the game until the Jean de Villiers try took the wind out of their sails.
Duane Vermeulen of the Springboks is tackled during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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James Slipper of the Wallabies is tackled during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Boks close gap on All Blacks
There may be no positional changes in the latest Rankings, but South Africa have closed the gap on the All Blacks at the top after beating Australia.
South Africa's first win in Brisbane for more than 40 years has seen them cut New Zealand's cushion from 4.35 rating points to 2.7 ahead of the meeting between the two sides at Eden Park.
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A third successive defeat in the competition means Australia have seen their advantage over fifth-ranked France reduced to just over two rating points and leaves the Wallabies in danger of slipping another place to equal their lowest position since the rankings were introduced.
IRB World Rankings
1(1) New Zealand 91.64
2(2) South Africa 88.94
3(3) England 85.76
4(4) Australia 83.67
5(5) France 81.59
Duane Vermeulen of the Springboks is tackled byScott Fardy of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Ben Mowen of the Wallabies and Flip van der Merwe of the Springboks compete at the lineout during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Adam Ashley-Cooper of the Wallabies is tackled during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on September 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.
(September 6, 2013 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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next test:
Sep 14
NZ v SA
Eden Park
Auckland - NZL
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