Australia vs South Africa Predictions & Tips - Springboks to hammer Wallabies

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 14 Aug 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 14 Aug 2024

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South Africa expected to cover -12 handicap despite 10 lineup changes.
Australia lost 37-7 to South Africa last week, facing numerous injury concerns.
Springboks have won 12 of their last 14 matches, showing consistent dominance.

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South Africa can once again thrash Wallabies (Getty Images)

Australia vs South Africa Predictions

Last week was nowhere near a contest as South Africa ran and punched the hosts into submission. Given the amount of changes South Africa has made, one would imagine this would be a better contest.

Australia vs South Africa Predictions
Head to Head
Australia Form
Australia Injuries & Team News
South Africa Form
South Africa Injuries & Team News

Regardless, I still feel that South Africa will cover the -12 handicap with ease. However, do look out for an early onslaught from Australia given how often desperate teams start well before fading.

Australia have won 7 of their last 10 home matches against South Africa.
Australia have won 3 of their last 4 matches
South Africa have won 12 of their last 14 matches.
South Africa won their last 2 away matches against Australia.
South Africa beat Australia by 30 points last weekend.

Head to Head

South Africa have won their last three matches against the Wallabies and their last two away from home. Last week the Springboks won 37-7 at the Suncorp Stadium.

Australia Form

After two victories over Wales and a win against Georgia in July, Australia would have been quietly confident heading into the match against the Springboks last weekend.

The Wallabies, however, got a big taste of reality as they came crashing down to earth. From the first minute the South African’s dominated the fixture at the Suncorp Stadium.

The 37-7 scoreline does not tell the full story, it could easily have been much worse for the hosts. The positive will be their fight on defence and the side never dropped their heads against a clearly superior side.

This weekend, the Aussies will have to put a better performance in at scrum-time. They were atrocious last weekend, conceding one penalty after the other.

Australia Injuries & Team News

There are a number of injury concerns for Australia. We will almost certainly see four or five changes at the least.

South Africa Form

South Africa have continued their superb form having won 12 of their last 14 matches. The two defeats in that span both came against Ireland.

On Saturday past, the Springboks were superb in almost every facet of play. Their biggest disappointment will be not putting more than the 37 points on Australia, such was their dominance in the game.

While South Africa have a poor record in Australia, they will be confident of taking another victory this weekend. They may even get another bonus point.

South Africa Injuries & Team News

Rassie Erasmus has rung the changes, making 10 to the starting lineup. While this would have been discussed before the tournament began, it is still a risk against an Aussie side desperate to make an impact.

That said, there are still 14 World Cup winners in the squad, including the entire bench.

Verdict

Australia v South Africa

I am backing the Springboks to cover the -12 handicap despite the 10 changes made to their side.

South Africa -12

Handicap

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