The Springboks, playing with 12 men at one stage, put up a remarkable fight to clinch a 32-14 win over a spirited Italian side in Turin on Saturday.

SOUTH AFRICA’S TENACITY SHINES THROUGH YET AGAIN

They’ve done it again. The 14-man Springboks have just done it again.

For the second week in a row, the Springboks overcame a red-card setback to register a hard-fought win in hostile territory. Last week, Lood de Jager’s red spurred South Africa to victory against the French; this week they did the same against Italy after a contentious red to lock Franco Mostert