Springboks vs Italy | International Rugby

Springboks

Italy

Saturday 5 Jul 2025

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Springboks

Italy

Tries

Marco van Staden 73'

Vincent Koch 56'

Morne van den Berg 36'; 22'

Kurt-Lee Arendse 29'

Jesse Kriel 10'

Niccolo Cannone 67'

Pablo Dimcheff 62'

Manuel Zuliani 45'

Conversions

Handre Pollard 73'; 57'; 37'; 30'; 22'; 11'

Giacomo Da Re 68'; 63'; 46';

Penalties

Giacomo Da Re 27'

00:46

Morne van den Berg | 37ᵗʰ Minute Try v Italy

00:39

Kurt-Lee Arendse | 30ᵗʰ Minute Try v Italy

08:27

South Africa v Italy Rugby | Match Highlights | 1st Test

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Giulio Bertaccini

Out: Marco Zanon

73'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

73'

Marco van Staden

Try

73'

Alessandro Izekor

Yellow Card

72'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

68'

Niccolo Cannone

Try

67'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

63'

Pablo Dimcheff

Try

62'

Willie le Roux

Out: Damian de Allende

62'

Matteo Canali

Out: Andrea Zambonin

61'

Pablo Dimcheff

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

61'

David Odiase

Out: Manuel Zuliani

58'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

57'

Vincent Koch

Try

56'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Alessandro Fusco

54'

Muhamed Hasa

Out: Simone Ferrari

54'

Kwagga Smith

Out: Jasper Wiese

54'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

54'

Faf de Klerk

Out: Morne van den Berg

54'

Ross Vintcent

Out: Lorenzo Cannone

48'

Franco Mostert

Out: Lood de Jager

47'

RG Snyman

Out: Eben Etzebeth

47'

Vincent Koch

Out: Wilco Louw

47'

Bongi Mbonambi

Out: Malcolm Marx

47'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Ox Nche

47'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

46'

Manuel Zuliani

Try

45'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

37'

Morne van den Berg

Try

36'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

30'

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Try

29'

Simone Ferrari

Out: Muhamed Hasa

27'

Giacomo Da Re

Penalty

27'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

22'

Morne van den Berg

Try

22'

Lorenzo Cannone

Yellow Card

21'

Muhamed Hasa

Out: Simone Ferrari

17'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

11'

Jesse Kriel

Try

10'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Top Performers

Ball Carries

D. Willemse

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

N. Cannone

Tackles: 20

Points

H. Pollard

Points: 12

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

4028

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1010

Match Information

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

International Rugby

Saturday 5 Jul 2025

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Springboks

Italy

Tries

Marco van Staden 73'

Vincent Koch 56'

Morne van den Berg 36'; 22'

Kurt-Lee Arendse 29'

Jesse Kriel 10'

Niccolo Cannone 67'

Pablo Dimcheff 62'

Manuel Zuliani 45'

Conversions

Handre Pollard 73'; 57'; 37'; 30'; 22'; 11'

Giacomo Da Re 68'; 63'; 46';

Penalties

Giacomo Da Re 27'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Giulio Bertaccini

Out: Marco Zanon

73'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

73'

Marco van Staden

Try

73'

Alessandro Izekor

Yellow Card

72'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

68'

Niccolo Cannone

Try

67'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

63'

Pablo Dimcheff

Try

62'

Willie le Roux

Out: Damian de Allende

62'

Matteo Canali

Out: Andrea Zambonin

61'

Pablo Dimcheff

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

61'

David Odiase

Out: Manuel Zuliani

58'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

57'

Vincent Koch

Try

56'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Alessandro Fusco

54'

Muhamed Hasa

Out: Simone Ferrari

54'

Kwagga Smith

Out: Jasper Wiese

54'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

54'

Faf de Klerk

Out: Morne van den Berg

54'

Ross Vintcent

Out: Lorenzo Cannone

48'

Franco Mostert

Out: Lood de Jager

47'

RG Snyman

Out: Eben Etzebeth

47'

Vincent Koch

Out: Wilco Louw

47'

Bongi Mbonambi

Out: Malcolm Marx

47'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Ox Nche

47'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

46'

Manuel Zuliani

Try

45'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

37'

Morne van den Berg

Try

36'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

30'

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Try

29'

Simone Ferrari

Out: Muhamed Hasa

27'

Giacomo Da Re

Penalty

27'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

22'

Morne van den Berg

Try

22'

Lorenzo Cannone

Yellow Card

21'

Muhamed Hasa

Out: Simone Ferrari

17'

Handre Pollard

Conversion

11'

Jesse Kriel

Try

10'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

6Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

170

116

Offload

Metres Gained

479

189

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

126

190

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 3 meetings

Won

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Head to Head

Previous 3 meetings

Won

Last 3 Meetings

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Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Springboks

Argentina 27 - 29 Springboks

4 Oct 2025 • Rugby Championship

Argentina 67 - 30 Springboks

27 Sep 2025 • Rugby Championship

New Zealand 10 - 43 Springboks

13 Sep 2025 • Rugby Championship

New Zealand 24 - 17 Springboks

6 Sep 2025 • Rugby Championship

Australia 30 - 22 Springboks

23 Aug 2025 • Rugby Championship

Italy

Springboks 45 - 0 Italy

12 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Springboks 42 - 24 Italy

5 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Namibia 6 - 73 Italy

27 Jun 2025 • International Rugby

Ireland 17 - 22 Italy

15 Mar 2025 • Six Nations

England 47 - 24 Italy

9 Mar 2025 • Six Nations

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Ox Nche

Malcolm Marx

Wilco Louw

Eben Etzebeth

Lood de Jager

Marco van Staden

Vincent Tshituka

Jasper Wiese

Morne van den Berg

Handre Pollard

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Damian de Allende

Jesse Kriel

Cheslin Kolbe

Damian Willemse

Danilo Fischetti

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Simone Ferrari

Niccolo Cannone

Andrea Zambonin

Alessandro Izekor

Manuel Zuliani

Lorenzo Cannone

Alessandro Fusco

Giacomo Da Re

Simone Gesi

Marco Zanon

Tommaso Menoncello

Louis Lynagh

Jacopo Trulla

Substitutes

Bongi Mbonambi

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Vincent Koch

RG Snyman

Franco Mostert

Kwagga Smith

Faf de Klerk

Willie le Roux

Pablo Dimcheff

Mirco Spagnolo

Muhamed Hasa

Matteo Canali

Ross Michael Vintcent

David Odiase

Alessandro Garbisi

Giulio Bertaccini

Match Videos

00:46

Morne van den Berg | 37ᵗʰ Minute Try v Italy

00:39

Kurt-Lee Arendse | 30ᵗʰ Minute Try v Italy

08:27

South Africa v Italy Rugby | Match Highlights | 1st Test

Commentary

80’

End of second half

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

75’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Kurt-Lee Arendse took full advantage.

73’

Substitution on

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Giulio Bertaccini getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Marco Zanon being replaced.

73’

Conversion

Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.

73’

Try

Marco van Staden scores the try from close range.

72’

Try assist

Faf de Klerk played a key part in that try.

72’

Yellow card

Alessandro Izekor (Italy) is shown a yellow card

68’

Conversion

The Italy supporters go wild as Giacomo Da Re successfully kicks the conversion.

67’

Try

Niccolo Cannone scores the try from close range.

67’

Try assist

Pablo Dimcheff sets up the try.

63’

Conversion

The Italy supporters go wild as Giacomo Da Re successfully kicks the conversion.

62’

Try

Italy are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Pablo Dimcheff touching down.

62’

Substitution on

South Africa sub Willie le Roux comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Damian de Allende departs for South Africa.

61’

Substitution on

Italy sub Matteo Canali comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Andrea Zambonin departs for Italy.

61’

Substitution on

Italy sub Pablo Dimcheff comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo departs for Italy.

60’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Simone Gesi goes through the gap.

59’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Ross Vintcent goes through the gap.

58’

Substitution on

David Odiase comes on for Italy.

58’

Substitution off

Manuel Zuliani leaves the field.

57’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Handre Pollard kicks the conversion.

56’

Try

Nothing was going to stop Vincent Koch from scoring as they record the try for South Africa.

54’

Substitution on

Alessandro Garbisi comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Alessandro Fusco comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Muhamed Hasa comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Simone Ferrari comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Kwagga Smith comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Jasper Wiese comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Mirco Spagnolo comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Danilo Fischetti comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Faf de Klerk comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Morne van den Berg comes off.

48’

Substitution on

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Ross Vintcent getting some game time.

48’

Substitution off

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Lorenzo Cannone being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Franco Mostert getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Lood de Jager being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with RG Snyman getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Eben Etzebeth being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Vincent Koch getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Wilco Louw being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Bongi Mbonambi getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Malcolm Marx being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Jan-Hendrik Wessels getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Ox Nche being replaced.

46’

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re adds the two points for Italy.

45’

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Manuel Zuliani dots the ball down from close range.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

37’

Conversion

Handre Pollard does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36’

Try

What an effort there by Morne van den Berg as they score the try.

36’

Clean break

Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Morne van den Berg being able to wriggle through a gap.

31’

Clean break

Trouble here as Eben Etzebeth breaches the defence.

30’

Conversion

Handre Pollard does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

29’

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Kurt-Lee Arendse as they go over the white wash for a try.

29’

Clean break

Trouble here as Kurt-Lee Arendse breaches the defence.

29’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Malcolm Marx is finished off with a try.

27’

Substitution on

Simone Ferrari comes on.

27’

Substitution off

Muhamed Hasa comes off.

27’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Giacomo Da Re kicks the penalty goal.

22’

Conversion

Handre Pollard makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22’

Try

South Africa are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Morne van den Berg picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

21’

Yellow card

Lorenzo Cannone (Italy) is shown a yellow card

17’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Muhamed Hasa coming on.

17’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Simone Ferrari coming off.

11’

Conversion

Handre Pollard converts the try.

10’

Try

What a kick! Jesse Kriel takes full advantage to score for South Africa.

10’

Try assist

Damian de Allende played a key part in that try.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

D. Willemse

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

N. Cannone

Tackles: 20

Points

H. Pollard

Points: 12

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

4028

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1010

Match Information

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

International Rugby