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The Wallabies wont be compromising their style or approach to break a decades-long hoodoo in Pretoria - Michael Cheika wants them to do it the Australian way.One of the biggest challenges of Cheikas coaching coaching career awaits at Loftus Versfeld in Saturdays Rugby Championship Test against a backs-to-the-wall South Africa (Sunday morning AEST).In six attempts stretching back to 1963, the Wallabies have never won at the intimidating, 51,762-seat cauldron in South Africas Highveld region.Its the perfect setting for the Springboks to respond after three losses on the bounce, a selection shake-up from coach Alister Coetzee and lingering questions over whether theyve lost their aura.But Cheika says they wont look to play conservative rugby or change their course just to get the job done. We dont just want to go and try to win in Pretoria, he said.Maybe we think too much about whats going to happen at altitude or whats going to be the kicking game from them, instead of just saying, lets play our game, go here and play to the best of our ability and see what happens.We want to go there and play like Australian teams should play rugby and thats something that weve been working really hard on.We dont think weve fulfilled that as much as we wanted to this season.Clarity has been the buzzword around Wallabies training in Johannesburg this week - fitting, because it will take a clear, focused mind to beat a Springboks side that seems to grow an extra leg on home turf.To that end, Cheika has gone with a largely settled line-up, making only one change to his starting team, with Sean McMahon replacing the injured David Pocock (broken hand) at No.8.The bench, however, is packed with players with the potential to make a decisive late impact, from lock Kane Douglas - who fought his way back into the side after he was dropped for the win over Argentina two weeks ago - to pace machine Sefa Naivalu, who only became eligible to represent Australia on Monday.The Fijian-born winger is locked in to make his first Test appearance and will become Wallaby No.900 - and the teams 10th debutant this year - with Lopeti Timani trimmed on Friday from an extended nine-man bench.Cheika believes the Wallabies have ticked every box in preparation.Weve trained pretty hard because we understand theres going to be a lot of action in the game; theres going to be a lot of running, a lot of chasing, he said.If you even want to have the hope of being successful down here, youve got to be prepared to put everything on the line physically.AUSTRALIA vs SOUTH AFRICA - AT A GLANCE:When: Saturday, October 1, 5.05pm local (1.05am Sunday AEST)Where: Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaReferee: Wayne Barnes (England)Assistants: John Lacey (Ireland), George Clancy (Ireland)TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)Australia: Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty, Samu Kerevi, Bernard Foley, Reece Hodge, Quade Cooper, Will Genia, Michael Hooper, Sean McMahon, Dean Mumm, Adam Coleman, Rob Simmons, Sekope Kepu, Stephen Moore (c), Scott Sio. Res: James Hanson, James Slipper, Tom Robertson, Kane Douglas, Scott Fardy, Nick Phipps, Tevita Kuridrani, Sefa Naivalu.South Africa: Patrick Lambie, Bryan Habana, Jesse Kriel, Juan de Jongh, Francois Hougaard, Morne Steyn, Rudy Paige, Warren Whiteley, Oupa Mohoje, Francois Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Adriaan Strauss (c), Tendai Mtawarira. Res: Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff, Julian Redelinghuys, Lood de Jager, Willem Alberts, Jaco Kriel, Lionel Mapoe, Willie le Roux.Head-to-head record: Australia 36, South Africa 48, draws 1In Pretoria: Australia 0, South Africa 6Past five meetings: * Australia 23-17 South Africa (Brisbane, Sept 2016) * Australia 24-20 South Africa (Brisbane, Jul 2015) * South Africa 28-10 Australia (Cape Town, Sept 2014) * Australia 24-23 South Africa (Perth, Sept 2014) * South Africa 28-8 Australia (Cape Town, Sept 2013)Wholesale Shoes Adidas . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Yeezy 700 Sale . By having more great seasons. 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The match started slowly for Ivanovic, who surrendered her first two serves as Hantuchova took a 5-3 lead.MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks executed their game plan to perfection.Mirza Teletovic scored 22 points and matched his career high with seven 3-pointers, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 17 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Bucks beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 117-91 on Saturday night.First, we are focused on the defensive end, Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. We are getting stops and then there are multiple guys touching the ball on one possession.The Bucks have scored 117 points or more in each of the last three games for the first time since February 2009.We are passing up maybe a good shot to get a great shot, Kidd said. I think our guys really believe that.Jabari Parker had 19 points and four steals for the Bucks, who pulled their starters after three quarters.Being able to get some rest in the fourth quarter was great for me, Antetokounmpo said. Its great for the guys with fresh legs, too.Garrett Temple scored 19 and tied his career-high with five 3-pointers and DeMarcus Cousins had 15 in the first half for the Kings, who slipped to 0-4 on their five-game road trip and gave up 100 points or more for the sixth consecutive game.The Bucks forced 15 turnovers and converted them into 29 points.They covered up the paint very well and got some deflections, Kings first-year coach Dave Joerger said. They had 12 steals on our 15 turnovers and most of them were pick-sixes. They dribbled down and got a highlight dunk, an easy 3. Its hard to play uphill against that.Milwaukee outscored Sacramento 26-1 on fast-break points.On defense and half court, were playing pretty well, Temple said. We just cant give up transition baskets.Leading 61-48 at the half, the Bucks opened the third quarter with a 21-3 run. Parker highlighted it with nine points, including a basket in traffic and the foul shoot, leaving a disgusted look on Cousins face as the three-point play pushed the lead to 80-51.ddddddddddddThe Kings went scoreless for 5:14 before Temples 3-pointer with 3:03 left in the quarter momentarily stopped the Bucks surge.Teletovic made his first five 3-point attempts, Antetokounmpo had 11 points, eight assists and Parker added 10 points as the Bucks used a swarming defense and capitalized on the absence of Rudy Gay to force the Kings into 40.5 percent shooting from the floor in the first half.Gay played with sore ribs in Thursdays loss to the Orlando Magic, but did not play against the Bucks. The Kings missed their second-leading scorers 22.5 points and 5.3 rebounds, and his defense on Antetokounmpo.TIP-INSKings: The Kings had 20 points in the paint to the Bucks 26 in the first half. . F Omri Casspi made his first start of the season filling in for Gay.Bucks: Coming into Saturdays game, Antetokounmpo was the only NBA player averaging over 24 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks per game. ... C Miles Plumlee had three of the Bucks eight blocks in the first half. . G Jason Terry missed the game to attend a funeral, but will join the team in Dallas.SWEET 15Teletovic, who set an NBA record (179) for the most 3-point makes in a reserve role last season, came off the bench and swished his first five 3-pointers in the first half. He made seven 3s on January 24, 2014, against Dallas while with the Brooklyn Nets.UP NEXTKings: On Sunday, the five-game road trip concludes against the Toronto Raptors.Bucks: On Sunday, they travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks and their new center, Andrew Bogut, who was Milwaukees No. 1 pick and first overall in the 2005 NBA draft. ' ' '