South Africa blitz woeful Australia in tempestuous Rugby Championship clash

Bonus-point win puts South Africa second in standings

South Africa's Makazole Mapimpi dives to score a try as Australia's Marika Koroibete challenges at Allianz Stadium in Sydney

If the Wallabies want to win consecutive Tests for the first time in 12 months they will have to do it against the All Blacks after a woeful performance against South Africa on Saturday that lost them the Test in Sydney and squandered all the momentum and goodwill they had built in Adelaide.

With New Zealand demolishing Argentina 53-3 earlier on Saturday, Australia had a golden chance to put daylight between them and their rivals in the Rugby Championship. Instead they are left bogged on two wins and two defeats like the rest of the field and facing the steepest climb of anyone, with only back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks ahead of them.