The Springboks finally eased to a ninth successive victory, 32-15 (halftime 19-9), over a combative however finally out-gunned Scotland on Sunday evening.

It will now be a comparatively brief turnaround forward of their second recreation on the end-of-year tour, which is able to see them face England on Saturday, 16 November.

That blockbuster battle will kick off at 19:40 (SA time).

The Springboks will have to be at their finest in opposition to England

Rassie Erasmus will undoubtedly choose his strongest accessible line-up for this subsequent encounter in opposition to England.

Against Scotland, South Africa scored 4 tries to 5 penalty targets from the Scots who had a robust third quarter – regardless of the arrival of the seven-man Bomb Squad forwards – however by the top the house staff have been wilting.

Left wing Makazole Mapimpi – who bought one other brace, identical to two years in the past on the similar venue – and Thomas du Toit (prop) had crossed within the first half because the Boks’ ending energy proved far superior to that of the Scots who had their moments – in addition to a disallowed strive – however couldn’t breach a remorseless Bok defence.

Three instances in that third quarter that they had possession within the Boks’ 22 however every time they ultimately turned over the ball underneath the strain of the green-shirted defence.

Handre Pollard was a sometimes cool hand at flyhalf – though two penalties had failed to search out contact – and his penalty targets within the 65^th and 73^rd minute (the one ones the Boks tried at poles) settled nerves as the ability of the Bomb Squad got here by way of within the dying moments.

Skipper Eben Etzebeth – the one ahead to go 80 minutes – was named Man of the Match for one more supremely dedicated efficiency that despatched a warning to subsequent opponents, England, whom the Boks meet at Twickenham in six days’ time.

Scorers:

Scotland 15 (9) – Penalty targets: Finn Russell (5).

Springboks (19) – Tries: Makazole Mapimpi (2), Thomas du Toit, Jasper Wiese. Conversions: Handre Pollard (3). Penalty targets: Pollard (2).

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