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Boks win, now All Blacks loom
The Springboks were given a far greater Test from the visiting Italians than first expected, but ultimately ground-out a four try to nil, 26-0 victory at a wet Newlands on Saturday.
The game played in torrential rain and wet conditions underfoot saw both sides struggle to come to terms with the slippery conditions, and it was not a pretty affair played in front of a sparse crowd.
Italy put the Bok scrum under suprising pressure in the first half, with CJ van der Linde pinned on numerous occasions by the referee, and was given a hard time by his oppostie number. The Boks scrum however got stronger in the second stanza, but it is a facet of concern for them heading into clashes with stronger opposition.
The visitors were competitive throughout by slowing down the game to good effect, and challenged manfully in the pack, but there was never a concern of the Boks being beaten.
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