As it happened: Wallabies v Springboks

Published: 5:47PM Sunday October 09, 2011 Source: ONE Sport

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Keep with the action in the third Rugby World Cup quarter-final between Australia and South Africa.

80min Aus 11 SA 9

Australia clear the ball to touch and South Africa have been sent packing! Amazing game.

The Wallabies qualify for the semi-finals and they've done it with minimal territory and possession.

80min Aus 11 SA 9

South Africa lose the ball and there's time for one last scrum. Big South African scrum needed.

77min Aus 11 SA 9

The crowd are already singing Waltzing Matilda as Australia win another scrum.

77min Aus 11 SA 9

Beautiful clearance from the back of the scrum by Genia and Lambie can do nothing but ground the ball for a dropout.

76min Aus 11 SA 9

Horwill holds up Alberts and allows Australia to turn the ball over, big play.

74min Aus 11 SA 9

Jean de Villiers makes a powerful bust up the middle and the ball is unplayable in the ruck, South African scrum.

72min Aus 11 SA 9

Assistant referee penalises Roussow for bringing down Samo in the lineout. O'Connor puts Australia in front with the kick!

70min Aus 8 SA 9

Samo loses the ball in the lineout and now he looks to be hurt.

69min Aus 8 SA 9

Barnes puts a great kick into the Springbok 22 and for the first time in a long time they're in South African territory

67min Aus 8 SA 9

Lambie tries a dropgoal from 40 metres and it just shaves the right upright.

66min Aus 8 SA 9

Australia under immense pressure but somehow they get out of it. Genia kick charged down but du Preez drops it.

63min Aus 8 SA 9

Cooper's shocker continues as he tries a crossfield chip but it's out on the full.

63min Aus 8 SA 9

South Africa's attacking movement comes to and end as Danie Rossouw drops the ball.

59min Aus 8 SA 9

Steyn lands a dropgoal. Straight down the middle and they're in front for the first time.

57min Aus 8 SA 6

Another opportunity for South Africa as Bismarck du Plessis charges down a 22 and regathers. Australia soak up the rpessure and win a breakdown penalty to get out of trouble.

55min Aus 8 SA 6

Morne Steyn slots another penalty after Australia are caught offside at a maul.

52min Aus 8 SA 3

McCabe leaves the field injured. He's bleeding so it could be a blood bin. Berrick Barnes on.

50min Aus 8 SA 3

South Africa win a penalty at the scrum and kick for the corner.

50min Aus 8 SA 3

Bismarck du Plessis has replaced John Smit and Francois Hougaard replaced Habana.

47min Aus 8 SA 3

This time Habana breaks down the left hand side, but the assistant referee's called them back for another forward pass.

45min Aus 8 SA 3

Lambie crosses the line for South Africa, but he's called back as Lawrence has seen another forward pass.

44min Aus 8 SA 3

Ioane hoofs the ball down field and the Wallabies have the first real attacking chance of the half.

40min Aus 8 SA 3

Morne Steyn ends the half with a massive penalty attempt, it's from halfway and right on the sideline. He misses it to the left and that's halftime. Wallabies may feel a bit lucky to be in front here. South Africa have had the lion's share of possession and territory but haven't made the most of their chances.

39min Aus 8 SA 3

Penalty right in front for the Sprinboks. Bread and butter for Morne Steyn and the Springboks are finally on the board.

36min Aus 8 SA 0

Cooper clears the ball into touch. South Africa have had their chances, but can't make them count so far.

35min Aus 8 SA 0

Sloppy lineout from Australia by du Preez loses the ball in a great tackle from Genia.

34min Aus 8 SA 0

Pietersen gets very close to the line again but holds on to the ball thanks to some more great work from Pocock .

32min Aus 8 SA 0

Habana gets hit hard by McCabe running for the line and he looks very sore.

30min Aus 8 SA 0

Cooper having a bit of a shocker here, he drops the ball not for the first time this afternoon and Springboks have a good opportunity.

28min Aus 8 SA 0

First penalty awarded to South Africa in the match and Steyn tries to kick the goal from halfway. He has the distance, but it just fades away to the right.

25min Aus 8 SA 0

Fantastic work at the breakdown by David Pocock wins a turnover for Australia.

22min Aus 8 SA 0

The Springboks try to attack in midfield but Steenkamp loses the ball forward and again Australia clear.

20min Aus 8 SA 0

Somehow Australia snaffle the ball after Burger almost scores and O'Connor hoofs the ball down field.

19min Aus 8 SA 0

The ball is deemed unplayable in a ruck and Springboks get the scrum. They'll look to push over from five metres out.

Heinrich Brussouw leaving the field injured, this is a massive blow for the Springboks. He is replaced by Francois Louw

16min Aus 8 SA 0

Jannie du Plessis is penalised for hands in the ruck within gimme range. O'Connor has no problems with that attempt and the Wallabies are looking good here.

14min Aus 5 SA 0

Elsom knocks the ball on following a solid attacking scrum. Steyn clears the ball to touch.

13min Aus 5 SA 0

Electrifying break by Kurtley Beale almost puts Stephen Moore in. South Africa knock the ball down and Wallabies have a scrum.

10min Aus 5 SA 0

TRY. James Horwill scores after South Africa lose the ball on their own line. That was totally against the run of play. Australia's first real possession in South African territory and they've executed beautifully. O'Connor can't land the conversion.

10min Aus 0 SA 0

Jean de Villiers breaks through McCabe but throws a loose pass and Cooper clears with a lovely kick into the South African 22.

8min Aus 0 SA 0

Nice counter-ruck from the Wallabies' forwards and they turn over possession in midfield.

7min Aus 0 SA 0

The Springboks threaten the Wallabies' line following a lineout mistake. However they lose the ball and the danger is averted.

6min Aus 0 SA 0

Pietersen breaks down the right hand side and offloads to Burger. He's bundled into touch.

5min Aus 0 SA 0

Genia and Cooper do well to deal with a de Villiers kick at the back under pressure and clear the danger.

4min Aus 0 SA 0

Steyn pokes a kick into the corner off the back of the scrum and the Wallabies have a defensive lineout.

1min Aus 0 SA 0

A great hit from the first scrum for the Wallabies and they attack down field.

5:59pm

Anthems are all wrapped up and we're moments away from kickoff.

Pre-match

Tonight we will see whether or not the Wallabies are forced to pay the price for their slip up against Ireland in pool play. South Africa have shown pretty good form throughout the tournament so far and their defence has been miserly, conceding just 24 points. However if any side is good enough to breach that defence it's Australia who welcome back some key players tonight.

Beautiful conditions in Wellington today, could favour the Australian backs.

Here's a look at the two line-ups:

South Africa: 15 Pat Lambie, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.

Reserves: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Willem Alberts, 19 Francois Louw, 20 Francois Hougaard, 21 Butch James, 22 Gio Aplon.

Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O'Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Radike Samo, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 James Horwill (c), 4 Dan Vickerman, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Sekope Kepu.

Reserves: 16 Tatafu Polota Nau, 17 James Slipper, 18 Nathan Sharpe, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Fainga'a.

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