While last week’s historic win at Ellis Park was followed by Wallabies scarves and jerseys being pulled out from cupboards across the country, every Australian rugby fan is bracing for a Springboks response in Cape Town this weekend after a performance in Johannesburg labelled as “dogshit” by coach Rassie Erasmus. History suggests the Wallabies face an even greater challenge on Saturday (kick-off 1:10am Sunday, AEST). The last time they recorded back-to-back wins over the Springboks was Brisbane (2021) and the Gold Coast (2022). The Wallabies haven’t beaten the Springboks twice in South Africa in a calendar year since 1963. The last time Australia opened a Rugby Championship campaign with two straight wins was in 2015. As for back-to-back away victories in the tournament? You have to go back to 2000 (Wellington and Durban), when John Eales was captain.