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05-07-2025
- Sport
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Springboks hold off Italy 42-24 at Loftus
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The blowout expected from world champion South Africa didn't eventuate as it scratched out a 42-24 win over Italy at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springboks led 28-3 at halftime, dominating every facet. But even the 'bomb squad,' which entered to a roar of acclaim, could not press home the advantage into a scoreline their fans are used to against the Azzurri. Advertisement The depleted Italians stunned with a comeback that unleashed three converted tries with two more tries ruled out. They got within 11 points of South Africa until Marco van Staden crashed over with seven minutes to go. Even that didn't temper Italy's fire, with the visitor attacking in South Africa's 22 at fulltime. The Springboks averaged 49 points in their last three matches against Italy and set themselves up for another rout. They largely retained the strong side which whipped the Barbarians 54-7 last weekend. The Boks bench, alone, had more caps than Italy's entire matchday 23. Italy struggled to find 23 fit players. The warmup win over Namibia cost them two players, and a fifth player went home early during the past week when seven more frontline players were hurt in training. Advertisement Coach Gonzalo Quesada reluctantly picked a 6-2 forwards-heavy bench to combat the Springboks bomb squad, gave international debuts to four players including both hookers, and named scrumhalf Alessandro Fusco as the flyhalf backup if Giacomo Da Re was injured. ___ AP rugby: The Associated Press
Associated Press
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Springboks hold off Italy 42-24 at Loftus
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The blowout expected from world champion South Africa didn't eventuate as it scratched out a 42-24 win over Italy at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springboks led 28-3 at halftime, dominating every facet. But even the 'bomb squad,' which entered to a roar of acclaim, could not press home the advantage into a scoreline their fans are used to against the Azzurri. The depleted Italians stunned with a comeback that unleashed three converted tries with two more tries ruled out. They got within 11 points of South Africa until Marco van Staden crashed over with seven minutes to go. Even that didn't temper Italy's fire, with the visitor attacking in South Africa's 22 at fulltime. The Springboks averaged 49 points in their last three matches against Italy and set themselves up for another rout. They largely retained the strong side which whipped the Barbarians 54-7 last weekend. The Boks bench, alone, had more caps than Italy's entire matchday 23. Italy struggled to find 23 fit players. The warmup win over Namibia cost them two players, and a fifth player went home early during the past week when seven more frontline players were hurt in training. Coach Gonzalo Quesada reluctantly picked a 6-2 forwards-heavy bench to combat the Springboks bomb squad, gave international debuts to four players including both hookers, and named scrumhalf Alessandro Fusco as the flyhalf backup if Giacomo Da Re was injured. ___ AP rugby:
BBC News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Sluggish New Zealand overcome depleted France
First Test: New Zealand v FranceNew Zealand (21) 31Tries: Jordan 2, Vaai'i, Cons: 4 Pens: France (13) 27Tries: Guillard, Villiere, Woki Cons: Le Garrec 3 Pens: Segonds, Le Garrec New Zealand delivered an underwhelming performance in Dunedin to narrowly beat France for the first time since All Blacks led 21-13 at the break, and despite a depleted French side moving within a point shortly after the restart, the hosts were able to see out the game following a late penalty from Beauden under a roof at the Forsyth-Barr stadium, New Zealand faced a French XV that only featured three players from their final match of this year's Six Jordan scored a try in each half for the All Blacks, with Scott Barrett and Tupou Vaa'i also going over as Beauden Barrett kicked four reply, Mickael Guillard, Gabin Villiere and Cameron Woki all scored for France but they were unable to overturn the deficit. There was drama right from the off as Sevu Reece was knocked unconscious less than a minute in when the New Zealand winger clattered into a French hip. Damian McKenzie replaced him and Jordan moved to the right soon established a 10-0 lead as Joris Segonds kicked a penalty before Guillard crossed by the right home side responded as a Jordie Barrett try was denied by a knock-on but minutes later his brothers Scott and Beauden combined to send Jordan over in the right kept up the momentum for the hosts, shrugging off four opponents before Vaa'i barged over to put the All Blacks four points Barrett brothers struck again on the stroke of half-time, as Jordie was able to touch eight-point lead disappeared soon after the break, as Segonds spread the ball wide to Villiere who jogged through a hole in the All Blacks' line to although New Zealand responded with Jordan's second try of the match, Woki came off the bench for the tourists to score his try and set up a nervy pressure was eased slightly when Villiere was shown a yellow card for a deliberate Proctor and Jordan both had tries disallowed by the TMO but Beauden Barrett was able to settle the game with his boot six minutes from second test of the three-match series takes place in Wellington on 12 July.
