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

Springbok Faf de Klerk: “Tt's great to be back in Yokohama!”

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 14:07 · Luke Baker]

PEN! ITALY 16-18 South Africa (Allan, 45 mins)

A simple kick for Allan knocked over with the minimum of fuss. The gap is reduced to two points.

[19 November 2022 14:07 · Luke Baker]

Italy 13-18 South Africa, 44 mins

Eben Etzebeth comes on for South Africa, in place of Salmaan Moerat - not a bad man to have in reserve...

Italy make a mess of the attacking lineout and the Boks can clear through Arendse. Decent return by Capuozzo and De Klerk and Kolisi then pinged for offside in pursuit. This is kickable for Allan and he’s going to go for the posts, from the 22 pretty much bang in front.

[19 November 2022 14:05 · Luke Baker]

Italy 13-18 South Africa, 42 mins

First lineout from Lucchesi is solid run a play that inside their own half. They probe left and right but a loose pass sends them backwards and eventually Allan boots long to make some territory.

Arendse returns the kick but prop Ferrari gets over the ball at the breakdown and wins the penalty. Lovely work from the sub.

[19 November 2022 14:03 · Luke Baker]

KICK-OFF! Italy 13-18 South Africa

Back underway for the second 40 in Genoa. Allan kicks deep, South Africa claim and De Klerk sticks up a box kick in response.

Gianmarco Lucchesi and Simone Ferrari on at half-time in the front row for Italy.

[19 November 2022 14:01 · Luke Baker]

Capuozzo’s swerving score brings Italy back into it

Italy hit back through the man of the moment, Ange Capuozzo though.

[19 November 2022 13:56 · Luke Baker]

South Africa get off to a flyer

The Springboks could hardly have had a better start to the game as quick ball spread wide to Arendse on the left ended with the winger finishing superbly to leave the Azzurri shell-shocked.

[19 November 2022 13:49 · Luke Baker]

HALF-TIME! Italy 13-18 South Africa

Italy have the lineout around halfway but a couple of phases go nowhere, so they cut their losses and Varney boots to touch.

A really compelling first half. South Africa flew out of the block with Arendse’s second-minute try, although Capuozzo’s score and a couple of penalties put the Azzurri on top.

But back the Boks came and Mbonambi powered over to give them a five-point advantage at the break. All to play for in Genoa though.

[19 November 2022 13:47 · Luke Baker]

Italy 13-18 South Africa, 39 mins

Big carry from Ox Nche, well tackled by Fischetti but Italy pinged for offside and now the Boks are just outside the Italy 22 with the lineout. They’ve flipped the field superbly.

The lineout is lost but again, Italy fluff their lines, trying to play the ball wide but conceding a turnover at the breakdown. Great work by Wiese.

But anything Wiese can do, Lorenzo Cannone can do! The young Italian No 8 gets over the ball after a Negri tackle and wins the turnover back.

[19 November 2022 13:44 · Luke Baker]

Italy 13-18 South Africa, 35 mins

Great maul defence by South Africa! They tie Italy up and win the scrum - an opportunity missed for the Azzurri.

Dominant scrum from the Boks and they get penalty advantage but make good ground through Kolbe and Wiese. Although we then come back for the penalty anyway and they kick to touch near halfway, where they’ll have the lineout. Good set in their own 22 from the Boks.

[19 November 2022 13:40 · Luke Baker]

Italy 13-18 South Africa, 33 mins

How will Italy respond to that setback? Well, apparently. They work their way into the Boks 22 with a penalty to touch and build from the lineout.

Going through the phases, all the way from the left to the right of the field. And it’s a penalty! Allan kicks to the corner again...