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South Africa's national rugby team, the Springboks, faces Australia in Perth on Sunday with a heavily rotated lineup featuring 13 changes from their recent match against New Zealand. Key players like Handre Pollard and captain Andre Esterhuizen are back, while Australia shifts Joseph-Aukuso Sua’alii to left wing to handle South Africa’s aerial game strategy. This marks the first test for new Australian coach Les Kiss against the world's top-ranked team since taking over earlier this year.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sunday, September 27, Australia will host South Africa at Perth Stadium in a one-off rugby test. The Wallabies enter this match unbeaten in their last five Test matches with four wins and one draw but face a formidable opponent in the reigning world champions. Coach Les Kiss has made significant changes to the lineup by shifting star player Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii from his usual position to play on the left wing, allowing Len Ikitau to return to outside center for the first time since November 2024.
Meanwhile, South Africa's team features numerous alterations following their dominant series win over New Zealand. Only two players—lock Eben Etzebeth and winger Ethan Hooker—are retaining their starting positions from that series finale in Baltimore. The Springboks’ bench is packed with world-class talent capable of turning the tide of the match, including Jasper Wiese and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
Despite these changes, South Africa's depth remains a significant advantage, particularly given the potential impact of their powerful reserve players who can disrupt fatigued opponents. The match promises to be an exciting contest between two strong teams with contrasting strategies and player dynamics. Perth, known for its large expatriate South African community, is expected to see another enthusiastic turnout at the stadium.
Written for “Rugby Test Between Australia And Sout…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 15 other(s) covering the same event.
After a huge 3-1 rugby series win over New Zealand in the so-called “Greatest Rivalry,” South Africa plays Australia on Sunday in what should be the friendly confines of Perth stadium in Western Australia.
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what → call → Australia
Expatriate South Africans in the Western Australia state capital have always showed up in droves at previous matches by their national team, and Sunday will likely be no different.
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Sunday → show → team
Only lock Eben Etzebeth and winger Ethan Hooker retained their starting roles from the team that beat the All Blacks 43-28 at Baltimore to seal the 3-1 series win in the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry.
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that → retain → Rivalry
Etzebeth will extend his record as the most capped Springbok of all time to 147 test matches.
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Etzebeth → extend → matches
Props Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Zachary Porthen will join forces with hooker Johan Grobbelaar in a new-look front row, while two-time World Cup-winning flyhalf Handre Pollard returns from a calf injury to form a new halves pairing with fit-again scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies.
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Pollard → join → Jantjies
Centre Andre Esterhuizen has been named skipper, making him South Africa’s 68th captain.
For Australia, Joseph-Aukuso Sua’alii has a new wing role as the Wallabies brace for an aerial barrage in Sunday’s match.
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Wallabies → name → match
Sua’alii has spent the bulk of his 24 tests at outside center, but will slot in at left wing against South Africa, with Tom Wright to continue at fullback and Max Jorgensen on the right wing.
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Sua’alii → spend → wing
The world No. 1 Springboks dominated the aerial game during their win over New Zealand, and Sua’alii’s shift out wide is a significant strategy to cope with the high ball.
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shift → dominate → ball
Western Force hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and prop Allan Alaalatoa return to the starting lineup, but the rest of the forward pack remains unchanged from the team that drew 28-28 with Argentina in Mendoza earlier this month.
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that → return → Mendoza
The Wallabies have posted three wins and a draw under new Australia coach Les Kiss, but defending World Cup champions South Africa will be their biggest test.
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Africa → post → Kiss
“We’ve had a solid preparation window here in Perth ahead of what’s going to be a massive test against South Africa,” Kiss said.
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Kiss → have → Africa
“Playing against the No. 1 team in the world focuses the mind and we have worked hard on key areas to meet this challenge and continue to grow our game.”
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we → play → game
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