THE FINAL WHISTLE
MARK KEOHANE: Springboks to beat Australia, but change still in order
‘The Wallabies in SA are the ‘gimme’ every Springbok coach would want after a beating from the All Blacks’
Expect the Springboks to beat the Wallabies comfortably in Bloemfontein. The Springboks, despite the hammering against the All Blacks in Albany, are stronger than the Wallabies. They are also playing at altitude. The combination of SA’s superiority, as a team, and Australia’s mental inferiority in being in SA will combine to yet again defeat the tourists. Australians generally don’t play well in SA. Some great Wallaby teams in the professional era have lost to limited Springbok selections. Australian coach Michael Cheika is aware of this, also acknowledging he doesn’t know why his players turn to putty whenever in SA. There has been the odd Australian highlight in the professional era.Bloemfontein was the match venue for a remarkable Wallabies win that was a minute away from being one of the ultimate Australian chokes in Tests between the two countries. The Wallabies surged to a 38-6 lead, then trailed 39-38 before being spared with an unlikely Kurtley Beale penalty success from 40m...
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