World champions South Africa scored five tries as they dismantled hosts Australia 33-7 in the opening game of this year’s Rugby Championship.
Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries in Brisbane as South Africa equalled their biggest win against the Wallabies on Australian soil – a 38-12 victory in the same city in 2013.
Tries from Siya Kolisi, Thomas du Toit and Arendse gave South Africa a 21-0 lead at half-time, with the hosts reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes during the first period when Andrew Kellaway was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle.
The Springboks extended their lead in the second half when winger Arendse grabbed his second try while Kwagga Smith added South Africa’s fifth two minutes later.
The Wallabies improved after the break but their attack made too many errors and that relieved any pressure they managed to exert on the visitors.
