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South Africa bounce back to beat Australia

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South Africa bounce back to beat Australia Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Kwagga Smith (centre) scored the second of South Africa's three tries Tom Mallows BBC Sport journalist Published 29 minutes ago South Africa (20) 30 Tries:  Moodie, Smith, Etzebeth  Pens:  Pollard 3  Cons:  Pollard 3 Australia (10) 22 Tries:  Toole, Jorgensen, Paenga-Amosa  Pens:  O'Connor  Cons:  O'Connor 2 South Africa bounced back from defeat to Australia in last week's Rugby Championship opener with a battling 30-22 victory over the Wallabies in rain-soaked Cape Town. The boot of Handre Pollard proved decisive as the 31-year-old kicked 15 points, made up of three penalty goals and three conversions. Canan Moodie, Kwagga Smith and Eben Etzebeth went over for the world champions, who blew a 22-0 lead to  lose 38-22  in Johannesburg last time out. "It was greasy out there, but we played well," said Pollard. "Our defence was good at times...