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Springbok Tale of the Tape

By Online Editors
Monday 22 Aug 2022

SPOTLIGHT: The Rugby Championship resume this coming weekend, with Australia hosting South Africa in Adelaide in the opening match of Round Three.

The Springboks' record Down Under is not the best - sitting at a exiguous 30 percent win record.

Jacques Nienaber has never beaten the Wallabies in Australia.

We take a look at the Springboks' Tale of the Tape ahead of Saturday's Test!

Bok record against the Wallabies in Australia:

Played 41

Won 12

Lost 27

Drawn two

Points for: 685

Points against: 900

Tries scored 80

Tries conceded 91

Highest score: 38-12 in Brisbane (2013)

Biggest win: 26 points in Brisbane (2013)

Milestones:

* Handre Pollard needs one point to earn 50 Test points against Australia.

* Joseph Dweba will play his first Test against Australia, with Jaden Hendrikse also on debut against the Wallabies if he takes the field.

Miscellaneous:

* The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 671.

* There are 254 caps in the backline with 417 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are a further 353 caps.

* The average caps per player in the backline are 36, the forwards 52, while the players on the bench average 44.

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