Wasteful Wallabies let Boks off the hook

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By SAM JACKSON
AUSTRALIA coach Michael Cheika rued the inability of his Wallabies to close out matches after they surrendered a big lead for a second successive Test to draw against South Africa yesterday.
The Wallabies held a 17-0 lead over the All Blacks in their previous outing in Dunedin before losing 35-29 and were 20-10 up after 48 minutes in Perth yesterday before the Sprinboks stormed back and came close to winning.
The Boks got back on terms courtesy of a Malcolm Marx try from a catch-and-drive and Elton Jantjies gave the Springboks a 23-20 lead with his third penalty of the game...

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