{
  "id": 10211911,
  "title": "Wallabies stun Springboks in wild Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wallabies-stun-springboks-in-wild-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-stun-springboks-in-wild-test-20260927-p610wr.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Wallabies have beaten the Springboks 42-38 in a one-off Test match at Optus Stadium in Perth. The Springboks, who were the reigning world champions, were far from their best and made numerous errors, including handling mistakes and dropped passes. According to The Citizen, these errors proved costly and prevented them from making a full comeback from a 42-17 deficit.\n\nThe Springboks had made 13 changes to their starting line-up, with only nine players remaining from their previous match against the All Blacks. This lack of cohesion, combined with nerves or a lack of game time, contributed to their poor performance. The Wallabies, meanwhile, capitalised on the Springboks' mistakes, with Max Jorgensen scoring a try after collecting a dropped pass from Canan Moodie.\n\nThe Springboks' defeat will be a disappointment, particularly for André Esterhuizen, who became South Africa's 68th Test captain, and Jasper Wiese, who reached his 50th Test milestone on the day. The match saw the Springboks make all eight of their substitutions in the 47th minute, in an attempt to turn the game around, but ultimately they were unable to overcome their errors and secure a win.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Springboks narrowly lose to Wallabies: Five takeaways",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/springboks-narrowly-lose-to-wallabies-five-takeaways",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:19:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Wallabies stun Springboks in wild Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wallabies-stun-springboks-in-wild-test-10211961",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Wallabies repeat Ellis Park heroics to stun disjointed Springboks in Perth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wallabies-repeat-ellis-park-heroics-to-stun-disjointed-springboks-in",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Wallabies upset Springboks in bizarre Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wallabies-upset-springboks-in-bizarre-test-10219007",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:46:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "DOWN TO EARTH: Eleven-man Wallabies resist Springboks’ rearguard to secure famous Perth win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/down-to-earth-eleven-man-wallabies-resist-springboks-rearguard-to",
        "published": "2026-09-27T13:42:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}