Ireland will have watched on with interest as their Pool B rivals met in Marseille.
THE SPRINGBOK REALLY isn’t a great symbol for this South African team when you think about it. Nothing against Springboks, who we’re sure are great, but they’re hunted by other animals and humans.
Outstanding flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit scored at the end of a passage of attack that was all about blunt force, while wing Kurt-Lee Arendse scorched home on the end of a sublime kick pass from out-half Manie Libbok after some brutal Springboks defence.There’s lots for Rassie Erasmus, Jacques Nienaber, and Felix Jones to pick apart in his performance but it was a fine win against a Scottish side that brought undoubted energy.
South Africa, the reigning champions, move on to face Romania next weekend in Bordeaux, where they will look to put up a big scoreline similar to the one Ireland notched yesterday, particularly having missed out on a bonus point here. The reigning champions will take some beating in this World Cup.The Boks won a first half that was full of needle, if not scores.
Libbok did the business for 6-0 and the South Africans seemed to be humming along, only for influential lock Etzebeth to be forced off in the 26th minute. Whether coincidental or not, the momentum shifted thereafter. Leading 6-3, the Boks were clearly intent on starting the second half in muscular style, with a big scrum penalty providing Libbok with a shot at goal from five metres inside his own half. It fell well short.
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