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THE Springboks have broken a 42-year Brisbane hoodoo after posting an emphatic 38-12 victory over a Wallabies side down on confidence and lacking structure.
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The Wallabies were outmuscled in the forwards and outclassed in the backs as the struggling Australians search for that elusive Rugby Championship's win.
We review all the talking points from the Rugby Championship clash between the Wallabies and Springboks.
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THE MATCH
The Wallabies were fighting an uphill battle from the opening whistle as South Africa's monster forward pack stamped their authority on the contest with waves of hard running and constant pressure at the breakdown.
It was fitting giant prop Coenie Oosthuizen crashed over from close range after Quade Cooper gave away a lazy penalty that Morne Steyn punched well into the Wallabies quarter.
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The Wallabies continued to shoot themselves in the foot with poor discipline and numerous turnovers with sharp-shooter, Christian Lealiifano, keeping Australia in the game at the break. The Wallabies had ample opportunity to post points after Springboks flanker Willem Alberts copped a questionable sin bin decision.
However, the home side continued to claw their way back after the break, getting within seven points of South Africa. That was as close as the Wallabies would get as the Springboks exploded in an incredible last quarter to blow the hosts off the park.
Inspirational captain Jean De Villiers opened the flood gates with a brilliant team try, before Zane Kirchner and Willie Le Roux crossed to bury the Wallabies under the Suncorp Stadium pitch.
THE DIFFERENCE
Too big, too fast, too strong. No, it's not 1995 and Jonah Lomu hasn't switched his allegiances to the Springboks.
It was a South African pack, put simply, who were too big and strong from their Wallaby counterparts.
Australia's more mobile pack didn't contain the firepower to counter the awesome Springboks' machine and was blasted off every breakdown and rolled in every maul.
The Boks backrow controlled the ruck and their tight-five caused havoc for the Wallabies at the set-piece.
Watch out New Zealand, the Springboks are coming for your title.
WHERE TO NOW?
Well, Perth. That's where the Wallabies will host Argentina next Saturday night. An Argentina side that showed plenty of guts in a 28-13 loss to the All Blacks in Hamilton earlier on Saturday night.
Los Pumas are actually above Australia on the Rugby Championship ladder, having picked up a bonus point in their narrow home loss to the same Springboks side that shone at Suncorp Stadium.
There are plenty of worrying signs for Ewen McKenzie to ponder as he seeks to somehow turn around the Wallabies' woeful form and snatch a vital first win as Test coach.
The Argentina scrum was impressive against the All Blacks and given Australia's pack woes will provide plenty of headaches in Perth.
McKenzie may have to tinker with his line-up yet again, but he's surely running out of options. Quade Cooper didn't shine in his return to the starting line-up, but he wasn't afforded much of a solid platform. Does he give Cooper another chance, or is it time to turn back to Matt Toomua?
Nick Cummins had highlights and lowlights on the wing, while lock Sitaleki Timani could come into consideration after being added to the squad following the loss of skipper James Horwill to injury.
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