Bernard Foley takes on South African wing Raymond Rhule during the Wallabies' 23-23 draw with the Springboks at nib Stadium in Perth last night. Photo / Getty Images.
The Wallabies failed to consolidate a ten-point second-half lead, settling for a draw against the Springboks at nib Stadium. Here's five things we learned from the clash.
1. Momentum killers
All that good work achieved with that five-try show of character in Dunedin against the All Blacks had fans watching
and hoping for continued improvement. Instead, the Wallabies went backwards and in those set piece areas most critical against the Springboks. The lineout was a mess at times, with crooked throws from both Tatafu Polota-Nau and Jordan Uelese and a mishandled catch. It took away one of the best platforms for set play attacks from the Wallabies.
2. Bernard Foley wore his kicking boots
After his disappointment against the All Blacks in Dunedin where he potted just two of his six shots, "The Iceman" was back. He was five-from-five and he crisply struck from 42m with the shot that secured the draw with 11 minutes to play.
