Experimental South Africa side made light of having to play all but three minutes with 14 or 13 players.
VETERAN WINGER MAKAZOLE Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as South Africa shrugged off a red and two yellow cards to crush Portugal 64-21 on Saturday in a one-off Test.
Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse, late in the first half, and replacement back Quan Horn, on 75 minutes, were sin-binned by Davidson. Advertisement Tries by Arendse, flanker Ben-Jason Dixon and centre Lukhanyo Am completed the highest score by South Africa in Bloemfontein — bettering 58 points against England in 2007.
The first half was just three minutes old when Davidson yellow-carded Esterhuizen for fouling fellow centre Jose Lima. Within two minutes the Springboks hit back as Wessels barged over, but the visitors remained in front as Libbok failed to convert. Despite being a man short, South Africa continued to apply pressure and Arendse, Dixon and Am scored, with Libbok converting one.
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