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The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks, is the country's national team, governed by the South African Rugby Union. The team play in green and gold jerseys with white shorts, and their emblem is the springbok, a native antelope and the national animal of South Africa. Their first test match was on 30 July 1891 against a British Isles touring team. The Springboks are the reigning world champions and have won the Rugby World Cup four times, more than any other country.
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Australia are reduced to 11 men but dig in for a remarkable win against a much-changed South Africa side as they beat the world champions 42-38 in Perth.
Australia beat the world champions in a one-off Test at Perth Stadium after losing four players to the sin bin inside the closing quarter; South Africa scored three late tries to cut a 25-point deficit to four; Les Kiss remains unbeaten in five Tests as Wallabies head coach