Australia beat S Africa in Rugby Championship

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Alexander made the big second-half play with 11 minutes left and the scores level at 19-19.

08 September,2012 02:58 pm

Ben Alexander and Scott Higginbotham scored second-half Australian tries as the Wallabies beat South Africa 26-19 Saturday for their first win in the four-nation Rugby Championship.Trailing 13-6 at halftime, Alexander made the big second-half play with 11 minutes left and the scores level at 19-19. He made a 15-meter charge down the blindside and Berrick Barnes converted from the sideline to give Australia its fifth straight win over South Africa.Bryan Habana scored South Africas only try.The result left New Zealand, which beat Argentina 21-5 earlier Saturday, in first place in the Rugby Championship with 12 points, five ahead of South Africa. Australia has four points and Argentina 2.