Italy vs South Africa LIVE: Rugby result and reaction from autumn international as Springboks cruise to win

Italy 21-63 South Africa: The Springboks ran riot in the second half in Genoa to pick up their first win of the autumn

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South Africa turned on the second-half heat as they ran in a total of nine tries in a dominant 63-21 win over Italy in their Test at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

The Springboks scored seven tries after the break as they wore down their hosts with relentless forward play to post their first win on their autumn tour, after losing narrowly in Ireland and France over the last weeks

Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries and there was one each for Bongi Mbonambi, Cheslin Kolbe, Kwagga Smith, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Damian Willemse and Cobus Reinach with Kolbe adding two penalties and a conversion and his replacement Manie Libbok kicking over five conversions.

Italy’s two tries were scored by Ange Capuozzo and Lorenzo Cannone, with Tomasso Allan putting over three penalties and a conversion.

Relive the action from the rugby autumn international between Italy and South Africa below:

Italy vs South Africa updates

• FULL-TIME! Italy 21-63 South Africa
• 79’ - TRY! Reinach dots down from a gorgeous team move to finish things off (ITA 21-63 RSA)
• 73’ - TRY! Willemse finishes off a strike play from a scrum (ITA 21-56 RSA)
• 69’ - TRY! Kitshoff powers across the whitewash after an Italy turnover (ITA 21-49 RSA)
• 66’ - TRY! Cannone dives for a second Italian try (ITA 21-42 RSA)
• 62’ - TRY! Marx mauls over the line (ITA 16-42 RSA)
• 54’ - TRY! Smith barrels over for another score (ITA 16-37 RSA)
• 48’ - TRY! Arendse goes over for his second score in the corner (ITA 16-30 RSA)
• 46’ - TRY! Kolbe scores straight from kick-off (ITA 16-23 RSA)
• 30’ - TRY! Mbonambi powers over from close range (ITA 13-18 RSA)
• 11’ - TRY! Capuozzo darts through for the try (ITA 10-8 RSA)
• 2’ - TRY! Arendse over in the corner (ITA 0-5 RSA)

[19 November 2022 15:02 · Luke Baker]

The rest of the day’s rugby

A brief diversion away from Genoa and a trip to Cardiff, where GEORGIA HAVE SECURED A FAMOUS WIN OVER WALES. It was a game won in typical Georgian fashion, with two outstanding scrums late on delivering the match-winning points and penalty, but it was a complete performance from an ever improving side.

As for Wales...crikey. Defeats to Italy and Georgia in the same year - problems for Wayne Pivac.

We’re now turning our attention to the rest of the day’s rugby with Scotland vs Argentina, England vs the All Blacks and Ireland vs Australia all to come. We’ve got live coverage of each. First up it’s Gregor Townsend’s Scots against the Pumas, which you can follow here

[19 November 2022 15:00 · Luke Baker]

WATCH: Arendse’s second score

Here was Arendse going over in the corner for his second score of the day and the one that probably secured victory for the Springboks.

[19 November 2022 14:52 · Luke Baker]

FULL-TIME! Italy 21-63 South Africa

And that’s it! Second-half domination by the Springboks gives them a big win, although the final scoreline is slightly flattering, while being harsh on Italy.

But the Boks desperately needed a win after back-to-back frustrating defeats and they got it in style.

[19 November 2022 14:51 · Luke Baker]

TRY! Italy 21-63 SOUTH AFRICA (Reinach, 79 mins)

What a finish by the Springboks! Mannie Libbok throws a sensational long pass off his left hand that freezes the Italy defence, Kolisi helps it on to Arendse who scythes through the line, draws the final man and flicks inside to the supporting Cobus Reinach for the run-in. Gorgeous try.

Libbok adds the extras with the final play.

[19 November 2022 14:48 · Luke Baker]

Italy 21-56 South Africa, 78 mins

It’s a messy lineout. Etzebeth competes in the air to disrupt it and the Springboks then get two men over the ball at the breakdown to win the penalty - one of whom is Marx. Just world-class lineout defence from the Boks.

[19 November 2022 14:46 · Luke Baker]

Italy 21-56 South Africa, 77 mins

Lineout safely taken and the maul takes the Azzurri within five metres, with a penalty also coming. Forwards going nowhere with their carries, so they take the penalty and it’s another five-metre lineout.

[19 November 2022 14:45 · Luke Baker]

Italy 21-56 South Africa, 76 mins

Can Italy finish with a bit of a flourish? The Boks are pinged for offside and Tommy Allan kicks to the corner. Time for your best lineout play, Azzurri.

[19 November 2022 14:42 · Luke Baker]

TRY! Italy 21-56 SOUTH AFRICA (Willemse, 73 mins)

Too easy really. A great strike play from the scrum.

The scrum dominates and there’s a penalty coming but the Boks don’t need it as they throw the ball wide to the left, Le Roux straightens up and flings the final pass to fly-half Damian Willemse, who finds himself out on the wing and strolls over in the corner.

Libbok brilliantly curls the touchline conversion between the posts.

[19 November 2022 14:42 · Luke Baker]

Italy 21-49 South Africa, 72 mins

Capuozzo goes for an offload to Bruno on his own 22 but the ball goes forward and South Africa have an attacking scrum. A chance for the bomb squad to bare their teeth!

[19 November 2022 14:41 · Luke Baker]

Italy 21-49 South Africa, 70 mins

Concerning scenes in Genoa as Edoardo Padovani gets his head on the wrong side in the tackle as he tries to bring down Willie Le Roux and the medics immediately rush on.

A break in play as they get Padovani strapped on to the stretcher, keeping his head and neck stable and take him off the field. He may even have been knocked unconscious when his head made contact, so definitely the right thing to do to take their time with it. He’s clapped off the field