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🗣️ "The rugby was brilliant and the technology was catastrophic, at the venue where World Rugby opens its tournament in 12 months." #AUSvRSA
The emphatic verdict from Australia, New Zealand and the British rugby media after the Wallabies beat the Springboks 42-38 at Optus Stadium was that the Wallabies were back as World Cup contenders. They refused to diminish the win as one achieved against a second-string Springbok line-up. The chaos of the final 10…