Wallabies rally to hammer weakened Boks
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July 24, 2011, Sunday
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AUSTRALIA took out all the hurt and humiliation of last week's loss to Samoa on a weakened South Africa yesterday, battering the Springboks 39-20 in the Tri-Nations opener in Sydney to put its World Cup season back on course.
The five tries were scored by Ben Alexander, Digby Ioane, James O'Connor, Stephen Moore and Adam Ashley-Cooper but it was the return of the brilliant halfback combination of Will Genia and Quade Cooper that galvanized the Wallabies.
The Springboks, missing more than 20 frontline players from their touring squad, were no match for the sharpness and guile of the home attack and tries from Chiliboy Ralepelle and John Smit only added a veneer of respectability to the score.
Tries in the first 10 minutes from prop Alexander and winger Ioane set the tone for the evening, banishing the memory of the limp Australian effort that allowed the Samoans to prosper.
"Critically we got our shoulders down, not only in defense but also in attack and on the back of that we got some momentum which the blokes will be happy with," said Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
For South Africa, Morne Steyn landed two penalties and reserve fullback Pat Lambie converted Ralepelle and Smit's tries.
"You've got to look after your ball," said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. "Some people will say soft tries but I would say the decisions they made on turnover ball were brilliant."
The world champions next week take their weakened party to Wellington to face the All Blacks, who host the Wallabies the following weekend in Auckland.
The five tries were scored by Ben Alexander, Digby Ioane, James O'Connor, Stephen Moore and Adam Ashley-Cooper but it was the return of the brilliant halfback combination of Will Genia and Quade Cooper that galvanized the Wallabies.
The Springboks, missing more than 20 frontline players from their touring squad, were no match for the sharpness and guile of the home attack and tries from Chiliboy Ralepelle and John Smit only added a veneer of respectability to the score.
Tries in the first 10 minutes from prop Alexander and winger Ioane set the tone for the evening, banishing the memory of the limp Australian effort that allowed the Samoans to prosper.
"Critically we got our shoulders down, not only in defense but also in attack and on the back of that we got some momentum which the blokes will be happy with," said Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
For South Africa, Morne Steyn landed two penalties and reserve fullback Pat Lambie converted Ralepelle and Smit's tries.
"You've got to look after your ball," said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. "Some people will say soft tries but I would say the decisions they made on turnover ball were brilliant."
The world champions next week take their weakened party to Wellington to face the All Blacks, who host the Wallabies the following weekend in Auckland.
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