It's all over! The referee James Doleman has blown their whistle to end the game.
Manie Libbok has ran out of time to kick the Conversion!!
What a kick! Ethan Hooker takes full advantage to score for South Africa.
This is dangerous for the defence as Ethan Hooker bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.
Spellbinding play by Manie Libbok is finished off with a try.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with David Odiase getting some game time.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Niccolo Cannone being replaced.
Manie Libbok has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by South Africa results in a try for Grant Williams
That's a great try assist by Canan Moodie.
A gap opened in the defence and Canan Moodie took full advantage.
South Africa make a substitution with Manie Libbok coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Handre Pollard coming off.
Italy make a substitution with Mirco Spagnolo coming on.
Italy make a substitution with Danilo Fischetti coming off.
The defensive line has been broken as Andre Esterhuizen goes through the gap.
Italy make a substitution with Tommaso Allan coming on.
Italy make a substitution with Monty Ioane coming off.
Italy make a substitution with Martin Page-Relo coming on.
Italy make a substitution with Stephen Varney coming off.
South Africa make a substitution with Grant Williams coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Morne van den Berg coming off.
Paolo Garbisi curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
Great hands by Italy leads to a try for Ange Capuozzo
The defensive line has been broken as Ange Capuozzo goes through the gap.
Paolo Garbisi sets up the try.
The defensive line has been broken as Johan Grobbelaar goes through the gap.
The South Africa supporters go wild as Handre Pollard successfully kicks the conversion.
South Africa are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Morne van den Berg touching down.
Tommaso Di Bartolomeo comes on for Italy.
Giacomo Nicotera leaves the field.
Lorenzo Cannone (Italy) is shown a yellow card
Handre Pollard does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Riccardo Favretto comes on.
Ross Vintcent comes off.
Paolo Garbisi does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Marco van Staden (South Africa) is shown a yellow card
Federico Ruzza comes on.
Andrea Zambonin comes off.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Kwagga Smith getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Jean Kleyn being replaced.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Simone Ferrari getting some game time.
Italy decide to make a substitution, with Marco Riccioni being replaced.
Manuel Zuliani makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
South Africa make a substitution with RG Snyman coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Siya Kolisi coming off.
Paolo Garbisi kicks the penalty.
South Africa make a substitution with Edwill van der Merwe coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Kurt-Lee Arendse coming off.
South Africa sub Gerhard Steenekamp comes onto the field.
Boan Venter departs for South Africa.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Handre Pollard adds the two points for South Africa.
The pick and go results in a try for South Africa as Marco van Staden goes over.
Morne van den Berg played a key part in that try.
Paolo Garbisi has kicked a penalty goal.
Boan Venter comes on for South Africa.
Gerhard Steenekamp leaves the field.
The South Africa supporters go wild as Handre Pollard successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Andre Esterhuizen comes on.
Edwill van der Merwe comes off.
The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Paolo Garbisi as they hook it left.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Gerhard Steenekamp getting some game time.
South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Boan Venter being replaced.
South Africa make a substitution with Wilco Louw coming on.
South Africa make a substitution with Zachary Porthen coming off.
A gap opened in the defence and Ange Capuozzo took full advantage.
A gap opened in the defence and Louis Lynagh took full advantage.
South Africa sub Ruan Nortje comes onto the field.
Ben-Jason Dixon departs for South Africa.
Paolo Garbisi steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.
Franco Mostert (South Africa) is shown the red card
We are underway as the referee James Doleman blows their whistle.
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Watching the highlights now. Shocking decision once again. Surely they could have given a yellow before making a final decision. This is a shocking call by the referee.
My undies are safe. Despite the TMOs best efforts.
Who need 15 to win a rugby game?
Who needs glasses?
One of those games. Ja nee.
Contrary to popular belief, Pollard isnt winding down the shot clock. He’s waiting for the TMO to have a look for a reason to get involved.
Take the game away from the officials. Simple.
Tell the TMO to stop listening to the Italian commentary and to watch the game at hand.
The WORST REFEREES I have ever encountered with the RSA/Italy game.
Does anyone know what’s yellow and what’s red? I don’t.
Upright. High. No wrap. Always illegal. No mitigation.
Yellow card.
Fully expect the tmo to come in before the second half kicks off to review something that happened during the break.
Was it Juventus who bribed referees?
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Ita won last week ita have a great chance ollie 🇮🇪
I suspect breakdown infringements, penalties and set piece dominance (and more penalties) will be theme for the first 40.
These wildly different kick off times are messing with my biological clock.
I can only imagine some bodies need a rest after that game against France. But there must also be some continuity required in some positions to keep players sharp for Ireland.
And give some players a run.
1. Thomas the Tank
2. Bongi
3. Asenathi
4. Eben
5. Ruan
6. Marco
7. Mostert
8. Kwagga (if fit)
9. Morne
10. Polly
11. KLA
12. Esterhuisen
13. Moodie
14. Cheslin
15. Damian
?
Past scores 42-24 and 45-0 really do set the stage for this third match between both sides. Perhaps Italy is riding high off the win against Australia, but no doubt SA is soaring even higher after dismantling the French.
Agreed.
Italy by 1 point.