.QuadeCooper celebrated his first Test in four years by slotting a penalty after the siren that gave the wallabies a tense win over the Springboks in their Rugby Championship match. RSAvAUS RugbyChampionship Rugby
MELBOURNE - Flyhalf Quade Cooper celebrated his first Test in four years by slotting a penalty after the siren that gave the Wallabies a tense 28-26 win over South Africa in their Rugby Championship match on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
Cooper struck the ball sweetly from 40 metres out on an angle, splitting the middle of the posts after scrumhalf Nic White won the late penalty by poaching the ball from the Springboks' scrum in a nerve-wracking finish.Cooper racked up 23 points, slotting seven penalties and a conversion in a laser-sharp match, with Andrew Kellaway scoring the lone try for the Wallabies in the 17th minute.
The Springboks scored all three of their tries from lineout drives, with Malcolm Marx grabbing a brace of five-pointers, his second nosing the world champions in front with eight minutes left.
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