South Africa storm to one-sided win over Italy

19.11.2022 - 20:25 rte.ie

South Africa turned on the second-half heat as they ran in a total of nine tries in a dominant win over Italy at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa.The Springboks scored seven tries after the break as they wore down their hosts with relentless forward play to post their first win on their autumn tour, having lost narrowly in Ireland and France in recent weeks.Kurt Lee Arendse scored two tries and there was one each for Bongi Mbonambi, Cheslin Kolbe, Kwagga Smith, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Damian Willemse and Cobus Reinach with Kolbe adding two penalties and a conversion and his replacement Manie Libbok kicking over five conversions.Italy's two tries were scored by Ange Capuozzo and Lorenzo Cannone, with Tomasso Allan putting over three penalties and a conversion.What a performance by the #Springboks in Genoa, thanks for the game @Federugby

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