Year: 2026

Following on from the win by the Wallabies over the Springboks there has been a lot said about the cards and the communication breakdown. But whqt do you make of the comments of Michael Hooper?

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Australia stunned the Springboks in Perth, racing into a 42–17 lead before South Africa launched a dramatic comeback. The Verdict breaks down how Australia took control and what went wrong for South Africa.

The panel also looks at the four yellow cards, the impact of the Bomb Squad, Aust

Now the dust has settled and a chance to watch the game again and dig into the stats, what are the stories of the game in Perth. What lessons are there to learn about the Boks and the Wallabies?

The boys tip their hats to the wonderful Wallabies but remind despondent Bok fans that this season was about winning the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series.

Wallabies 42, Springboks 38 — and the scoreline wasn’t even the wildest part. We break down the craziest finish in this fixture’s history: Australia reduced to 11 men in the last five minutes and somehow still walking off with the win.

This week we get into Rassie’s 13-change rotation ga