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Rugby Championship 2019: South Africa vs Australia – as it happened

Herschel Jantjies of South Africa scores his first try in a Springbok jersey during the The Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Australia at Emirates Airline Park on July 20, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images)
By Max Benson
20 Jul 2019
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The Springboks take on the Wallabies in the first fixture of the 2019 Rugby Championship at Ellis Park. History favours the boks but the Australian team is no pushover. Follow the action through our live blog.

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