Match: South Africa vs Australia
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Saturday, August 16th, 2025, 18:10 pm (AEST)
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At exactly 18:10 PM on Saturday, the 10th of August 2025, South Africa and Australia will battle it out atEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.
- Match: South Africa vs Australia
- Date: Saturday, 16th of August 2025
- Kick-Off TIme: 18:10 PM
- Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa: Form
South Africa: WWWWW
- Friendly International: South Africa 55-10 Georgia
- Friendly International: South Africa 45-0 Italy
- Friendly International: South Africa 42-24 Italy
- Friendly International: South Africa 54-7 Barbarians
- Friendly International: Wales 12 - 45 South Africa
South Africa Are On A Four-Game Win Streak Against Australia In Men's Tests, Outscoring Them By An Average Of 22.8 Points Per Game During That Stretch. However, They Had Won Only Two Of Their Previous Eight Games Against The Wallabies (D2, L4).
South Africa: Team News
South Africa has won Their Last Seven Straight Men's Tests, scoring 40+ Points In Each Of Their Last Four Games; Only Twice In The Last Decade Has Any Team Scored 40+ Points In More Consecutive Games (Georgia - 5 Games In 2025; Namibia - 5 Games In 2018). Pieter-Steph du Toit made it a strong finish to July. He recorded 7 ball carries, 1 offload, 13 tackles, 1 defender taken, 1 turnover won, and 31 meters made.
South Africa: Squad for the Match
- Ox Nche
- Malcolm Marx
- Wilco Louw
- Eben Etzebeth
- Lood De Jager
- Marco Van Staden
- Pieter-Steph Du Toit
- Siya Kolisi (C)
- Grant Williams
- Manie Libbok
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Andre Esterhuizen
- Jesse Kriel
- Edwill Van Der Merwe
- Aphelele Fassi
Australia Form
Australia: WLLWL
- Lions Tour: Australia 22-12 British&Irish Lions
- Lions Tour: Australia 26-29 British&Irish Lions
- Lions Tour: Australia 19-27 British&Irish Lions
- Friendly International: Australia 21-18 Fiji
- Friendly International: Ireland 22-19 Australia
Australia reshuffled their bench for the Rugby Championship clash with South Africa, replacing Nick Champion de Crespigny with fly-half cover Tane Edmed after Ben Donaldson’s injury. James O’Connor returns after three years, partnering with Nic White for experienced halfback leadership.
Australia: Team News
Then, Australia won two games. The first meeting happened in 1995 at Newlands. This was the opening game of the tournament. At that time, South Africa had just returned to international rugby. Also, Nelson Mandela was watching the game. As a result, South Africa won 27-18. However, things changed in 1999. The teams met again in the semi-final at Twickenham. After 80 minutes, the score was tied 18-18. Then, the game went to extra time. Finally, Australia won 27-21.
Australia - Squad of the match
- James Slipper
- Billy Pollard
- Taniela Tupou
- Nick Frost
- Will Skelton
- Tom Hooper
- Fraser Mcreight
- Harry Wilson (C)
- Nic White
- Tom Lynagh
- Dylan Pietsch
- Len Ikitau
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
- Max Jorgensen
- Tom Wright
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South Africa vs Australia Head-to-Head Statistics
Both teams, South Africa and Australia, have faced each other since 2008. In the last five encounters between the two teams, South Africa has recorded four wins and a loss.
- 17/08/24: Australia 12-30 South Africa
- 10/08/24: Australia 7-33 South Africa
- 08/07/23: Australia 43-12 South Africa
- 03/09/22: Australia 8-24 South Africa
- 27/08/22: Australia 25-17 South Africa
Who will win the match, South Africa vs Australia?
Using advanced computer power and data, Telecom Asia has simulated the result of the Rugby Championship - Round 1 South Africa vs Australia Rugby match 10,000 times. Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives South Africa a 85% chance of beating Australia in the Rugby Championship - Round 1 season.
South Africa vs Australia Betting Tips & Odds
The latest Bet365 betting odds for the Rugby Championship - Round 1 are shown here:
Head to Head: South Africa $1.083, Australia $7.00,
Handicap: South Africa -16.5 ($1.909), Australia +16.5 ($1.90)
Total: Over 55.5 $1.90, Under 55.5 $1.90
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has Australia at $7.00 and South Africa at $1.10
The Australia are listed as 16.5-point underdogs against South Africa, with odds of $1.83 available at Bet365.
For the favourite South Africa (-5.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Bath (-5.5) are predicted to cover the line 55% of the time, while the 45.5-point over/under is expected to stay over 55% of the time.
South Africa vs Australia Match Prediction
Two giants of rugby clash again! Wallabies made a change to their bench ahead of Round 1 of the Rugby Championship game between South Africa and Australia. Edmed in and De Crespigny out. Hard yards on the training pitch will ensure South Africa are operating at full throttle when they kick off their Rugby Championship campaign against Australia in Johannesburg on Saturday. South Africa Are Unbeaten In Their Last Eight Men's Tests Against Australia In South Africa (W7 D1), And Haven't Lost At Home To The Wallabies Since A 9-14 Defeat In 2011. Their 43-12 Win In Their Most Recent Home Test Against The Wallabies Was Their Biggest Win Against Them Since 2008, And Their Third-Biggest Ever. Through their touring history in South Africa since 1933, Australia have found the going tough, something that’s backed by their 10 wins in 48 matches on these shores. These two teams have played three times at the Rugby World Cup. First, South Africa won one game. Stephen Larkham scored an amazing drop goal to win the match. Next, they played again in 2011. This was in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. Many people say this was one of the most controversial games ever. During the match, South Africa played better than Australia. However, Australia still won 11-9. Even today, many critics question the referee's decisions from that game.
Our first option is +16.5 Handicap for Australia with odds at 1.90 Odds on 1Xbet bookmaker.
Our second option is Over 55.5 round with odds at 1.90 on Betway bookmaker.
Our last option is Over 25.5 1st Half betting 2-way with odds at 1.87 on Bet365 bookmaker.
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