Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries as world champions South Africa beat Scotland 30-15 at Murrayfield on Saturday....
Try hero - South Africa's Makazole Mapimpi celebrates after scoring against ScotlandEDINBURG - Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries as world champions South Africa beat Scotland 30-15 at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Hogg's second try reduced the Springboks' lead to five points but several further penalties, with Handre Pollard and Frans Steyn also getting on the scoreboard, helped South Africa record their seventh successive victory over Scotland. South Africa dominated territory and possession in the opening quarter, with their pack on top at the scrum.
Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi drew Rufus McLean before his well-timed pass released Mapimpi, a World Cup final try-scorer, with the wing going in at the left cornerScotland, however, hit back five minutes before half-time with a superb try created by some typically inventive play from Russell. And with Russell landing the conversion, Scotland led 10-8 at the interval after Russell pulled a penalty with the last kick of the half.
After declining a kickable penalty, Russell drew a defender and shipped the ball on to van der Merwe.
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