Australia Beat World Champions South Africa 42-38 in Perth Despite Being Down to 11 Men
Australia held on for a remarkable win over a much-changed South Africa side after being reduced to as few as 11 players during the match.
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Australia produced a remarkable rugby union win over world champions South Africa, beating a much-changed Springboks side 42-38 in Perth despite at one stage being reduced to just 11 players on the field.
The reduction in numbers, stemming from cards issued during the match, would ordinarily be expected to hand a heavy advantage to the opposition. Instead, Australia dug in and held on to secure victory over the reigning world champions.
South Africa fielded a much-changed lineup for the fixture, though they remained competitive throughout, ultimately falling just short despite Australia's numerical disadvantage for parts of the game.
The result adds to a growing string of notable results between the two rugby nations this year, with Perth hosting one of the more unusual scorelines of the international rugby calendar.
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