The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.
A gap opened in the defence and Kurt-Lee Arendse took full advantage.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Giulio Bertaccini getting some game time.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Marco Zanon being replaced.
Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.
Marco van Staden scores the try from close range.
Faf de Klerk played a key part in that try.
Alessandro Izekor (Italy) is shown a yellow card
The Italy supporters go wild as Giacomo Da Re successfully kicks the conversion.
Niccolo Cannone scores the try from close range.
Pablo Dimcheff sets up the try.
The Italy supporters go wild as Giacomo Da Re successfully kicks the conversion.
Italy are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Pablo Dimcheff touching down.
South Africa sub Willie Le Roux comes onto the field.
Damian de Allende departs for South Africa.
Italy sub Matteo Canali comes onto the field.
Andrea Zambonin departs for Italy.
Italy sub Pablo Dimcheff comes onto the field.
Tommaso Di Bartolomeo departs for Italy.
The defensive line has been broken as Simone Gesi goes through the gap.
The defensive line has been broken as Ross Vintcent goes through the gap.
David Odiase comes on for Italy.
Manuel Zuliani leaves the field.
The touch judges raise their flags as Handre Pollard kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Vincent Koch from scoring as they record the try for South Africa.
Alessandro Garbisi comes on.
Alessandro Fusco comes off.
Muhamed Hasa comes on.
Simone Ferrari comes off.
Kwagga Smith comes on.
Jasper Wiese comes off.
Mirco Spagnolo comes on.
Danilo Fischetti comes off.
Faf de Klerk comes on.
Morne van den Berg comes off.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Ross Vintcent getting some game time.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Lorenzo Cannone being replaced.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Franco Mostert getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Lood de Jager being replaced.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with RG Snyman getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Eben Etzebeth being replaced.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Vincent Koch getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Wilco Louw being replaced.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Bongi Mbonambi getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Malcolm Marx being replaced.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Jan-Hendrik Wessels getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Ox Nche being replaced.
Giacomo Da Re adds the two points for Italy.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Manuel Zuliani dots the ball down from close range.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Handre Pollard does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Morne van den Berg as they score the try.
Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Morne van den Berg being able to wriggle through a gap.
Trouble here as Eben Etzebeth breaches the defence.
Handre Pollard does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Brilliant skill shown there by Kurt-Lee Arendse as they go over the white wash for a try.
Trouble here as Kurt-Lee Arendse breaches the defence.
Spellbinding play by Malcolm Marx is finished off with a try.
Simone Ferrari comes on.
Muhamed Hasa comes off.
The touch judges raise their flags as Giacomo Da Re kicks the penalty goal.
Handre Pollard makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
South Africa are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Morne van den Berg picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Lorenzo Cannone (Italy) is shown a yellow card
Italy make a substitution with Muhamed Hasa coming on.
Italy make a substitution with Simone Ferrari coming off.
Handre Pollard converts the try.
What a kick! Jesse Kriel takes full advantage to score for South Africa.
Damian de Allende played a key part in that try.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
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Maybe Rassie wanted to give Pollard some game time and he did OK but frankly against a spoiling team like the Ities (and the Argies!) it might have been better to have him on the bench and let Manie or Sacha start and build up a good lead with their running skills and have him come on in the last quarter once the opposition had been worn out and his more traditional playing could be employed to really put the boot in.
More arse than class but a useful warm up game
The minister of arts and crafts is pleased
Vincent waited a long time for that try
Jasper’s crash balls are more like car crashes.
The altitude kicking in for that sports fan!
The bomb squad Sommer get their own fireworks.
Hier komme ding.
it’s not an obstruction the way we do it!
Rusty but positive. Is this the Italy A team or B team? Asking for a friend.
More A than B but some big names missing
Is this a practice match?
A warm up game
Marco van staden having a storming game.
The Italian defence is great
Do the two small Impis keep the big Impi fed?
I enjoyed the Italians campaign in the 6 Nations. Go Italy!
I thought games could be watched live here?
Dog het gepoep
Is it possible to watch the game online here on rugby pass?
No, only sky sports
How much are the tickets for 12 July game @Nelson Mandela Stadium
How badly do you want them?