MATCH REPORT: The Springboks were too powerful for Eddie Jones’ Japan at Wembley Stadium as the world champions recorded a 61-7 win on Saturday to open their end-of-year tour.
Rassie Erasmus’ side scored nine tries in the match, with flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and wing Kurt-Lee Arendse both scoring a brace.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu showed his pedigree again with ball in hand on attack, while it was a great debut for prop Zachary Porthen, who was strong in the scrums.
There will be some concerns over Ox Nche ahead of next weekend’s showdown against France in Paris.
The big prop left the field in the 19th minute with what looked like a lower leg injury.
It was a clinical start by the…
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Fun South African Fact: Three different destinations make up South Africa’s capital cities. This is to represent the South African government being divided into three sections. Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital. Interestingly, Parliament meetings take place for six months in Cape Town and six months in Pretoria.
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