CAPE TOWN :Handre Pollard put in a commanding performance at flyhalf as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in their second Rugby Championship test in Cape Town on Saturday to reignite the defence of their title.

Australia had stunned the world champion Springboks 38-22 in their competition opener in Johannesburg the previous weekend as the host tried to play an expansive game-plan with ball in hand and were picked off.

This time round they turned it into an aerial contest, marshalled superbly by Pollard, who kicked 15 points to go with tries by wing Canan Moodie, number eight Kwagga Smith and lock Eben Etzebeth.

Australia were in the fight all the way and put in another excellent display as they scored three tries through wings Corey Toole and Max Jorgensen, and hooker B

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