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SCOTLAND PRODUCED A spirited display but lacked the guile to get over the line as they went down to a 32-15 defeat by world champions South Africa at Murrayfield on Sunday.
South Africa eventually pulled away in the closings stages, with a try from Jasper Wiese in the last action of the match sealing their ninth consecutive victory over Scotland. But, with Russell setting up to kick for goal, an intervention from the TMO led to lock Cummings being sent to the sin-bin for a dangerous clearout in a ruck.
Remarkably, though, Scotland got their noses in front in the 22nd minute when Russell kicked another penalty. But Scotland were undone two minutes later when Mapimpi again dashed over on the left after being set up by another cross-field kick, this time from Willie le Roux. Pollard converted.
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