BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Australia beat South Africa 23-17 on Saturday in a Rugby Championship match, ending a six-game losing streak that began with its defeat to New Zealand in last year's World Cup final at Twickenham.
The Wallabies, who lost three home tests in a row to England and then two to New Zealand home and away to open the Rugby Championship, trailed by a point at halftime in Saturday's match.
But the home side restricted South Africa to just a penalty in the second half and was paced by flyhalf Bernard Foley's try, two conversions and three penalties for a personal total of 18 points.
