Following the Springboks’ 32-14 victory over Italy in Turin, here are our five takeaways from the international match at the home of Juventus.
Top line
It was far from pretty, but the Springboks have continued their unbeaten run to six matches courtesy of four tries to Italy’s one.
Another moment of controversy dominated this match, with Franco Mostert given his marching orders in the first 14 minutes of the game before the deadlock was even broken.
Rassie Erasmus responded by making three first-half substitutions before Handre Pollard finally gave the scorekeepers something to do as he dissected the posts with the
