{
  "id": 10366464,
  "title": "Rassie: Wallabies defeat provided ‘valuable experience’ for Springboks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rassie-wallabies-defeat-provided-valuable-experience-for-springboks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:34:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/rassie-erasmus-wallabies-australia-defeat-valuable-experience-springboks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus acknowledged the disappointment of losing 42-38 to the Wallabies in their Perth match on Sunday, but he emphasized the valuable experience gained from the encounter. The South Africans struggled with numerous errors, missed opportunities, and costly giveaways, despite being 17-all just before halftime. However, the Wallabies capitalized on their opponents' discipline issues, scoring 25 unanswered points before the blemished South Africa surrendered four yellow cards and fell behind. The Springboks managed to claw their way back into contention after South Africa amassed three tries (including a penalty try) in the final 10 minutes, but a disallowed try and a loss of the ball in the last attack sealed their fate. Erasmus stressed that the better team won in the end, attributing the loss to their own shortcomings rather than external factors. He acknowledged the impact of technical issues, such as clock stoppages and communication problems, but insisted that the team controlled their own performance. Erasmus also revealed that they made 13 changes to the starting lineup for this match, with the intent of testing players who had not played together in some time. While he did not label the experience as a lesson learned, Erasmus highlighted that the encounter provided an opportunity for the Springboks to gain a deeper understanding of their opponents ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia.",
  "summary": "'I know South African supporters. If I say we are learning while losing they will be the 'moer in' - they'll be upset,' the Springbok coach said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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 Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Wallabies stun Springboks in wild Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wallabies-stun-springboks-in-wild-test",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}