Rugby-Springboks locked in to improved set-piece against Australia

Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v Australia - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa - August 16, 2025 South Africa's Damian Willemse in action with Australia's Tate McDermott and Andrew Kellaway REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa’s video analysis of their stunning 38-22 Rugby Championship defeat to Australia would have been a hard watch, not least the set-piece where they lost five lineouts, normally such a reliable area of their game from which to launch attacks.

Australia managed to disrupt the Springboks' set-piece as they won at Ellis Park on Saturday for the first time in 62 years having rallied from 22-0 down in a second-half display for the ages.