Boks beat Scotland 32-15 in Murrayfield Test — LIVE
The Boks scored four tries to none to start their three-match tour with a hard-fought win.
Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa scored two tries on Sunday. Picture: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images
South Africa scored four tries to none to beat Scotland 32-15 in a Test match at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday.
Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries, Thomas du Toit one and Jasper Wiese one in a good, hard-fought victory against a game Scotland.
The hosts asked plenty of questions over the 80 minutes but had to rely on Finn Russell’s boot to stay in the game as the Boks, for the second time running, denied Scotland from scoring a try.
The Boks’ “Bomb Squad” — their famed replacements bench — eventually got on top in the latter stages of the match as the world champions started their three match tour with a win. They play England next weekend and then Wales.
Below is how The Citizen covered the game.
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TEAMS
Scotland: Tom Jordan; Blair Kinghorn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (capt), Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Jack Dempsey, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson; Scott Cummings, Grant Gilchrist; Zander Fagerson, Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman. Bench: Dylan Richardson, Rory Sutherland, Elliot Millar Mills, Max Williamson, Josh Bayliss, Jamie Ritchie, Jamie Dobie, Stafford McDowall
South Africa: Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Makazole Mapimpi, Handre Pollard, Jaden Hendrikse, Kwagga Smith, Elrigh Louw, Marco van Staden, Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth (c), Thomas du Toit, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche. Bench: Malcolm Marx, Gerhard Steenekamp, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jasper Wiese, Grant Williams
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