Australia overcome Springboks in Tri-Nations

South Africa 15 Australia 27

Australia broke their South African hoodoo with a victory over the Springboks today which ended the world champions' hopes of Tri-Nations glory.

Victory for the Wallabies was their first on South African soil since 2000 and only their second since 1992, while defeat for the Boks was their third in succession and fourth out of five this season.

The Boks struggled to stamp their authority on a disciplined and controlled Wallaby outfit, and South Africa coach Peter de Villiers will need to stop the rot before next week's return clash at Coca Cola Park in Johannesburg.