The Rugby Championship 2022 returns to Australia as Australia Wallabies and South Africa Springboks are set to lock horns to kick off week 3 on Saturday. Here we cover Australia Wallabies vs South Africa Springboks live stream, start time, preview, lineup, prediction, and how to watch on TV.
🇦🇷🇦🇺🇳🇿🇿🇦 Competition: The Rugby Championship 2022, Week 3
🗓 Date: Saturday, 27 August 2022 (GMT)
🕟 Time: 3:30 pm AEST, 5:30 am GMT
🏟 Venue: Adelaide Oval
📺 TV and Live Stream: Nine Network, Stan Sport, Super Sport
Australia Wallabies vs South Africa Springboks Time and Venue:
The Wallabies and Springboks will play their third match of the Rugby Championship 2022 on Saturday, 27 August 2022, at 5:30 am GMT, which is 3:30 pm AEST. Australia will host South Africa in Adelaide Oval.
Match Preview
Both sides started the Rugby Championship with a win and a loss. The Wallabies had an impressive 26-41 points win against Argentina in their opening match in Estadio Malvinas. However, they suffered a huge defeat against them in week 2 by 48-17 points.
The same goes for the Springboks. They beat the New Zealand All Blacks in their opening game by 26-10 points. However, they finished the home rounds with a 23-35 point defeat against New Zealand.
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Confirmed Lineups:
Australia:
Hodge; Wright, Ikitau, Paisami, Koroibete; Lolesio, White; Slipper, Fainga’a, Alaalatoa, Arnold, Philip, Holloway, McReight, Veletini.
South Africa:
Willemse; Gelant, Am, De Allende, Mapimpi; Pollard, De Klerk; Nche, Dweba, Malherbe, Etzebeth, De Jager, Kolisi, PS Du Toit, Vermeulen.
Head-to-head:
Australia won both matches in the Rugby Championship last year against South Africa. However, the Springboks are currently on a seven-match winless streak against the Wallabies in Australia.
Last two head-to-head meetings between Australia and South Africa:
- 2021 (Brisbane): Australia 30-17 South Africa
- 2021 (Gold Coast): Australia 28-26 South Africa
Australia Wallabies vs South Africa Springboks Prediction
After winning their opening games, both the Wallabies and Springboks are coming off big defeats. As it is already week 3, they won’t want to lose any more matches.
The recent records in Australia talk in favor of the Wallabies. They are 2-0 up against the Springboks and haven’t lost in the last seven matches on Australian soil.
However, it would be difficult to beat the World Champions South Africa in such an intriguing match. We expect it is going to be a close game with the Springboks narrowly claiming the victory.
How to Watch Australia Wallabies vs South Africa Springboks?
The match will be available on the free-to-air Nine Network in Australia. Moreover, fans can enjoy the live stream via Stan Sport. SuperSport will broadcast the Rugby Championship match live in South Africa.
Here’s how you can watch the Rugby Championship 2022 from anywhere:
USA: FloRugby
Canada: TSN (TSN.ca and TSN App)
Argentina: ESPN, TV Publica
South Africa: Super Sport
Australia: Stan Sport, Network Nine
New Zealand: Sky Network
UK: Sky Sports
France: Canal+
Japan: WOWOW
Spain: Telefonica
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