PRETORIA – South Africa laboured however nonetheless ran in six tries to safe a 42-24 victory over an inexperienced Italy facet at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, as scrum-half Morne van den Berg crossed the road twice in a stand-out efficiency.
The world champions had been sloppy and infrequently overwhelmed on the breakdown and line-out as Italy put up a courageous combat and heading into the ultimate 10 minutes had been nonetheless within the match in opposition to their vastly extra skilled hosts.
Centre Jesse Kriel, winger Kurt-Lee Arendse, prop Vincent Koch and flanker Marco van Staden additionally scored tries for the Springboks, who will search a vastly improved efficiency in subsequent week’s second check in Gqeberha.
Italy have rested a number of of their main gamers for the tour and regarded shellshocked as they trailed 28-3 at half-time, however they had been a lot improved within the second interval as flanker Manuel Zuliani, debutant substitute hooker Pablo Dimcheff and captain Niccolo Cannone all scored tries. REUTERS
