Rugby Championship LIVE updates: Wallabies square off against South Africa in Adelaide

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Slipper’s Wallabies ready for Springboks side trying to ‘bash us up’

Wallabies captain James Slipper says the Australian pack must brace for a brutal battle from the opening whistle or risk letting the Springboks “bash us up” as Test rugby returns to Adelaide.

Slow starts have been the Wallabies’ Achilles heel this year; Dave Rennie’s side has lost the first 25 minutes in each of the five Tests they have played.

Only twice have they managed to mount a successful comeback, and Slipper concedes another lacklustre opening could prove costly against a star-studded South African side.

“It’s been spoken about, the start of the game. Hopefully, we can put South Africa under a bit of heat early,” Slipper said before the Wallabies’ first Test in Adelaide since 2004.

“It comes down to creating opportunities and taking them. We’re a team that, especially in these last five games, we’ve created a lot but probably haven’t had the polish to put them away and take points when they’re on offer.”

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Good afternoon rugby lovers.

Welcome to our live coverage of today’s Rugby Championship match between the Wallabies and South Africa.

It’s the first rugby Test at the Adelaide Oval since 2004 and should be a beauty.

Kick-off is at 3pm local time (3.30pm AEST).

Australia’s combined teams – the Wallabies and Wallaroos – before Saturday’s double-header in Adelaide.Credit:Getty

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