South Africa overcame a first-half purple card to win for the second match in succession, because the world champions adopted final weekend’s victory towards France with a 32-14 success towards Italy in Turin.
Seven days after Lood de Jager’s dismissal in Paris, fellow lock Franco Mostert was despatched off within the twelfth minute towards the Italians.
Mostert was deemed to have made shoulder contact to the pinnacle of opposing fly-half Paolo Garbisi and didn’t try to wrap his arms within the deal with.
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus, who had chosen a rotated beginning XV, introduced on 4 of his replacements inside the primary 26 minutes and the Springboks led 10-3 at half-time due to Marco van Staden’s transformed strive.
Two Garbisi penalties decreased Italy’s deficit to a single level however they have been unable to reap the benefits of a quick spell with a two-player benefit, following Van Staden’s yellow card for a ruck infringement.
Scrum-half Morne van den Berg crossed for South Africa’s second rating whereas Italy’s Lorenzo Cannone was within the sin-bin and, though Ange Capuozzo collected an inside go to dart over in response for the house aspect, Grant Williams and Ethan Hooker scored late on to safe victory for the Springboks.
