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Brilliant Boks smash Italy in Turin

The Springboks scored nine tries to one to start their Nations Championship tour in brilliant fashion, beating Italy by 66-7 in Turin, after leading 45-0 lead at the break.

Brilliant Boks smash Italy in Turin
TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 07: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of South Africa breaks away from Mirko Belloni of Italy to go on and scores his team's first try during the Nations Championship 2026 match between Italy and South Africa at Allianz Stadium on November 07, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Image: SA Rugby

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu opened the scoring with a penalty goal, followed by a try and a conversion to make it 10-0 after eight minutes.

The Boks then stepped on the accelerator, with Morne van den Berg, Siya Kolisi, and Damian Willemse adding their names to the score sheet, while Malcolm Marx crashed over twice from rolling mauls.

The second half was a bit more subdued, but the Boks still added tries by Wilco Louw, Paul de Villiers, and Ethan Hooker for a great win on the road.

*More to follow…*

**Scorers:**

**Italy 7 (0)** – Try: Federico Ruzza. Conversion: Tommaso Allan.

**Springboks 66 (45)** – Tries: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Morne van den Berg, Malcolm Marx (2), Siya Kolisi, Damian Willemse, Wilco Louw, Paul de Villiers, Ethan Hooker. Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (9). Penalty goal: Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

Source: Original report at SA Rugby.

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