South Africa Defeats Italy 42-24 in Test Opener
More flour than flavour. There's a bagel in here, just not much of one.
Summary
World champions South Africa start their Test season with a 42-24 victory over Italy at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Stand-in captain Jesse Kriel and scrum-half Morne van den Berg shine in the match.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledStand-in captain Jesse Kriel gave the Springboks the perfect start in the 11th minute before scrum-half Morne van den Berg, playing only his third international, scored twice.
In a blistering first-half performance, rapid wing Kurt-Lee Arendse also picked up a try to establish a 28-3 lead.
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