Australia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, outplay Springboks

• The Australians put up an impressive show of rugby by beating the current World Champions, South Africa
• The match was a tight battle between the two titans of rugby, with the Wallabies leading the score for most of the match
• The Springboks almost walked away winners but a late penalty allowed Quaid Cooper to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

In a nail-biting and action-packed match between Australia and South Africa in the Rugby Championship, the Wallabies walked away winners.

They were in the lead for most of the match until the Springboks took the lead in the 71st minute.

A costly error in the dying minutes of the game gave the Australians the edge over the Springboks as the final whistle blew, with Quaid Cooper kicking the winning penalty.

The final score was 28-26 for the Wallabies. Historically the Australians have beaten the Springboks in their first match after winning the Rugby World Cup.

Social media users took to the internet to react to the stunning match

@CindyPoluta:

"We miss our waterboy.

That really was not a great match to watch.

Cooper, after a 4 year absence, returns as the hero, with the winning penalty in the last seconds of the match SA 26-28 AUS.

Springboks will not be pleased with that overall performance."

@JGvanZyl_ZAR:

"#Springboks standing up against the #Wallabies. The final score is 26-28 #RSAvAUS, but what an amazing game with Australia only winning the match with a penalty kick after the final hooter."

@mikeymuller73:

"We overrated ourselves as @springboks but there's always a next time. The #RugbyChampionship just slipped out of our hands.

Well done @wallabies. Everyone needs a lesson from time to time."

Blue Bulls demolish The Sharks in Curie Cup final winning 44-10

Earlier, Briefly News reported that at the end of the day, Rugby was the real winner after The Sharks lost to the better team on the day; the Blue Bulls.

The Blue Bulls were in complete control of the game from the first whistle. The Sharks battled with their defence and were unable to cross the advantage line enough and capitalise on any advantages.

In the end, the Blue Bull scored six tries and throughout the game, there was no doubt who the next Currie Cup champions would be.