Australia will not lack motivation to continue their swashbuckling start to the Tri-Nations series next weekend. The Wallabies, celebrating their committed 24-16 win over New Zealand before 75,000 spectators in Melbourne on Saturday, will line up against South Africa in their final home game of the tournament in Perth next Saturday.

The Australians still remember with a wince their record 61-22 pasting by the Springboks in Pretoria last August and are determined to redress their day of shame against Nick Mallett's team.

"There'll be plenty of motivation because of what happened last year," said full back Matthew Burke. "I didn't play that game, but on behalf of Australia we want to get revenge for that."

Burke was the obvious man of the match in their win over the All Blacks, scoring all 24 points from two tries, a conversion and four penalty goals as the Wallabies shattered a run of seven defeats against their rivals.

But coach Rod Macqueen tempered local jubilation over the triumph, saying his team has more lofty goals to accomplish.

Th win was worth four points - including a bonus point for winning by more than seven points - in the first of four home and away games with New Zealand and South Africa in the series.

In the previous two Tri-Nations tournaments, Australia have won only two matches, both times at home against South Africa.

"It's great and we're going to enjoy the win for the moment, but there's a lot of improvement there yet," said Macqueen.

There was concern in the Australian camp over the knee injury to prop Richard Harry that forced him off after 15 minutes.

But although hooker Phil Kearns sustained a knock to a rib cartilage he was confident he would play in Perth.