The Springboks were rusty at times, but they had enough in the tank to win their RugbyChampionship game against lospumas in Gqeberha on Saturday. By MikeGreenaway67 | IOLsport
Instead, the Boks hit the ground running and a gulf in class was soon apparent, notably upfront where the Pumas were heavily outgunned.
The South American also could not deal with the precise aerial bombardment and almost every time the Boks hoisted the ball, some kind of advantage for them accrued. After Jantjies had settled his nerves with a difficult penalty after just three minutes, Reinach pounced on a spilled Pumas pass in his 22 and then hurtled down the touchline for a spectacular score, one that would have made his late father — a blisteringly fast Springbok wing in the ‘80s — extremely proud.
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