Latest score and updates as Springboks take on Azzurri in rare meeting - Can Italy cause a shock against the world champions?

South Africa vs Italy is due to kick off at 4.10pm BST on Saturday 5 July at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Viewers in the ...

World champions South Africa begin their Test season with a 42-24 victory over a youthful Italy at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in ...

The blowout expected from world champion South Africa didn’t eventuate as it scratched out a 42-24 win over Italy at Loftus ...

Italy have selected Giacomo Da Re at flyhalf and three debutants on the bench against South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday, ...

Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfeld Saturday South Africa 42 (Morne van den Berg 2, Jesse Kriel, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Vincent Koch, Marco van Staden tries; Handre Pollard 6 conversions), Italy 24 ...

Italy gave a spirited account of themselves in Pretoria but ultimately came up short against world champions South Africa in ...

South Africa have won 15 of their 16 tests against Italy and last hosted their opponents in 2013. The single Italian success came in the autumn of 2016 when they won 20-18 in Florence. Italy team: ...

South Africa laboured but still ran in six tries to secure a 42-24 victory over an inexperienced Italy side at Loftus ...

The Springboks will face Italy in their first official Test of the season on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld, heading into the game buoyed by a 54-7 drubbing of the Barbarians at Cape Town's DHL Stadium ...