Springboks Men vs Italy Men | International Rugby

Stick’s memory of the flak makes Willie’s achievement more special

South Africa v Italy Rugby | Match Highlights | 2nd Test

Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

81'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Try

80'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

73'

Makazole Mapimpi

Try

72'

David Odiase

Yellow Card

72'

David Odiase

Out: Manuel Zuliani

70'

Stephen Varney

Out: Alessandro Garbisi

67'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

62'

Matteo Canali

Out: Andrea Zambonin

62'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye

Out: Wilco Louw

61'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Malcolm Marx

61'

Alessandro Izekor

Out: Sebastian Negri

59'

Evan Roos

Out: Marco van Staden

56'

Ethan Hooker

Out: Canan Moodie

56'

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Out: Willie Le Roux

56'

Cobus Wiese

Out: Salmaan Moerat

56'

Cobus Reinach

Out: Grant Williams

56'

Muhamed Hasa

Out: Simone Ferrari

51'

Pablo Dimcheff

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

51'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

51'

Malcolm Marx

Try

50'

Danilo Fischetti

Yellow Card

47'

Wilco Louw

Yellow Card

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

37'

Canan Moodie

Try

37'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

31'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

30'

Ox Nche

Out: Thomas du Toit

29'

Jasper Wiese

Red Card

20'

Giulio Bertaccini

Out: Jacopo Trulla

17'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

15'

Grant Williams

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Top Performers

Ball Carries

A. Esterhuizen

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

R. Vintcent

Tackles: 20

Points

E. van der Merwe

Points: 10

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

4128

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1010

Match Information

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha

International Rugby

Channel 211, SS Rugby

Saturday 12 Jul 2025

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha

Springboks Men

Italy Men

Tries

Jan-Hendrik Wessels 80'

Makazole Mapimpi 72'

Malcolm Marx 50'

Canan Moodie 37'

Edwill van der Merwe 30'; 15'

Grant Williams 8'

Conversions

Manie Libbok 81'; 73'; 51'; 37'; 31'

Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

81'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Try

80'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

73'

Makazole Mapimpi

Try

72'

David Odiase

Yellow Card

72'

David Odiase

Out: Manuel Zuliani

70'

Stephen Varney

Out: Alessandro Garbisi

67'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

62'

Matteo Canali

Out: Andrea Zambonin

62'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye

Out: Wilco Louw

61'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Malcolm Marx

61'

Alessandro Izekor

Out: Sebastian Negri

59'

Evan Roos

Out: Marco van Staden

56'

Ethan Hooker

Out: Canan Moodie

56'

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Out: Willie Le Roux

56'

Cobus Wiese

Out: Salmaan Moerat

56'

Cobus Reinach

Out: Grant Williams

56'

Muhamed Hasa

Out: Simone Ferrari

51'

Pablo Dimcheff

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

51'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

51'

Malcolm Marx

Try

50'

Danilo Fischetti

Yellow Card

47'

Wilco Louw

Yellow Card

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

37'

Canan Moodie

Try

37'

Manie Libbok

Conversion

31'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

30'

Ox Nche

Out: Thomas du Toit

29'

Jasper Wiese

Red Card

20'

Giulio Bertaccini

Out: Jacopo Trulla

17'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

15'

Grant Williams

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

7Tries0

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

157

Offload

Metres Gained

449

171

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

157

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 4 meetings

Won

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Head to Head

Previous 4 meetings

Won

Last 4 Meetings

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Form Guide

Last 5 matches

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Argentina Men 27 - 29 Springboks Men

4 Oct 2025 • Rugby Championship

Japan Men 61 - 7 Springboks Men

1 Nov 2025 • International Rugby

France Men 17 - 32 Springboks Men

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15 Nov 2025 • International Rugby

Ireland Men 13 - 24 Springboks Men

22 Nov 2025 • International Rugby

Italy Men

Springboks Men 42 - 24 Italy Men

5 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Springboks Men 45 - 0 Italy Men

12 Jul 2025 • International Rugby

Australia Men 26 - 19 Italy Men

8 Nov 2025 • International Rugby

Springboks Men 14 - 32 Italy Men

15 Nov 2025 • International Rugby

Chile 34 - 19 Italy Men

22 Nov 2025 • International Rugby

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Thomas du Toit

Malcolm Marx

Wilco Louw

Salmaan Moerat

Ruan Nortje

Marco van Staden

Pieter-Steph du Toit

Jasper Wiese

Grant Williams

Manie Libbok

Makazole Mapimpi

Andre Esterhuizen

Canan Moodie

Edwill van der Merwe

Willie le Roux

Danilo Fischetti

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Simone Ferrari

Niccolo Cannone

Andrea Zambonin

Sebastian Negri

Manuel Zuliani

Ross Michael Vintcent

Alessandro Garbisi

Giacomo Da Re

Jacopo Trulla

Marco Zanon

Tommaso Menoncello

Louis Lynagh

Mirko Belloni

Substitutes

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Ox Nche

Asenathi Ntlabakanye

Cobus Wiese

Evan Roos

Cobus Reinach

Sacha Mngomezulu

Ethan Hooker

Pablo Dimcheff

Mirco Spagnolo

Muhamed Hasa

Matteo Canali

Alessandro Izekor

David Odiase

Stephen Varney

Giulio Bertaccini

Match Videos

07:27

00:19

Jan-Hendrik Wessels | 81ˢᵗ Minute Try v Italy

00:28

Malcolm Marx | 51ˢᵗ Minute Try v Italy

Innovation to the fore as 14-man Boks whitewash Italy

Stick’s memory of the flak makes Willie’s achievement more special

Commentary

81’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee Andrew Brace has blown their whistle to end the game.

81’

Conversion

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Manie Libbok converts the try.

80’

Try

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

South Africa are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jan-Hendrik Wessels picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

74’

Clean break

Louis Lynagh

A gap opened in the defence and Louis Lynagh took full advantage.

74’

Clean break

Mirko Belloni

A gap opened in the defence and Mirko Belloni took full advantage.

73’

Conversion

Manie Libbok has kicked a conversion.

72’

Try

Makazole Mapimpi

A series of passes by South Africa results in a try for Makazole Mapimpi

72’

Clean break

Makazole Mapimpi

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

A gap opened in the defence and Makazole Mapimpi took full advantage.

72’

Try assist

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu played a key part in that try.

72’

Yellow card

David Odiase

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

David Odiase (Italy) is shown a yellow card

70’

Substitution on

David Odiase

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Italy decide to make a substitution, with David Odiase getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

Manuel Zuliani

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Manuel Zuliani being replaced.

67’

Substitution on

Stephen Varney

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Italy make a substitution with Stephen Varney coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Alessandro Garbisi

Italy make a substitution with Alessandro Garbisi coming off.

65’

Clean break

Mirko Belloni

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

The defensive line has been broken as Mirko Belloni goes through the gap.

62’

Substitution on

Mirco Spagnolo

Italy sub Mirco Spagnolo comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Danilo Fischetti

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Danilo Fischetti departs for Italy.

62’

Substitution on

Matteo Canali

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Italy sub Matteo Canali comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Andrea Zambonin

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Andrea Zambonin departs for Italy.

61’

Substitution on

Asenathi Ntlabakanye

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

South Africa sub Asenathi Ntlabakanye comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Wilco Louw

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Wilco Louw departs for South Africa.

61’

Substitution on

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

South Africa sub Jan-Hendrik Wessels comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Malcolm Marx

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Malcolm Marx departs for South Africa.

60’

Clean break

Mirko Belloni

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

The defensive line has been broken as Mirko Belloni goes through the gap.

59’

Substitution on

Alessandro Izekor

Alessandro Izekor comes on for Italy.

59’

Substitution off

Sebastian Negri

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Sebastian Negri leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Evan Roos

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Evan Roos comes on for South Africa.

56’

Substitution off

Marco van Staden

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Marco van Staden leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Ethan Hooker

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Ethan Hooker comes on for South Africa.

56’

Substitution off

Canan Moodie

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Canan Moodie leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu comes on for South Africa.

56’

Substitution off

Willie Le Roux

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Willie le Roux leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Cobus Wiese

Cobus Wiese comes on for South Africa.

56’

Substitution off

Salmaan Moerat

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Salmaan Moerat leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Cobus Reinach

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Cobus Reinach comes on for South Africa.

56’

Substitution off

Grant Williams

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Grant Williams leaves the field.

51’

Substitution on

Muhamed Hasa

Muhamed Hasa comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Simone Ferrari

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Simone Ferrari comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Pablo Dimcheff

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Pablo Dimcheff comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo comes off.

51’

Conversion

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

The touch judges raise their flags as Manie Libbok kicks the conversion.

50’

Try

Malcolm Marx

The forward pack of South Africa will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

47’

Yellow card

Danilo Fischetti

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Danilo Fischetti (Italy) is shown a yellow card

44’

Clean break

Louis Lynagh

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Louis Lynagh makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43’

Yellow card

Wilco Louw

Wilco Louw (South Africa) is shown a yellow card

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

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Manie Libbok does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37’

Try

Canan Moodie

What an effort there by Canan Moodie as they score the try.

36’

Clean break

Canan Moodie

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Canan Moodie being able to wriggle through a gap.

36’

Try assist

Grant Williams

That's a great try assist by Grant Williams.

31’

Conversion

Manie Libbok does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30’

Try

Edwill van der Merwe

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Brilliant skill shown there by Edwill van der Merwe as they go over the white wash for a try.

29’

Substitution on

Ox Nche

Ox Nche comes on.

29’

Substitution off

Thomas du Toit

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Thomas du Toit comes off.

20’

red-card

Jasper Wiese

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Jasper Wiese (South Africa) is shown the red card

17’

Substitution on

Giulio Bertaccini

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Italy make a substitution with Giulio Bertaccini coming on.

17’

Substitution off

Jacopo Trulla

Italy make a substitution with Jacopo Trulla coming off.

15’

Conversion

Manie Libbok curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

15’

Try

Edwill van der Merwe

A series of passes by South Africa results in a try for Edwill van der Merwe

15’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Manie Libbok is finished off with a try.

9’

Conversion

Manie Libbok has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

8’

Try

Grant Williams

Great hands by South Africa leads to a try for Grant Williams

8’

Try assist

Makazole Mapimpi

Makazole Mapimpi played a key part in that try.

8’

Clean break

Edwill van der Merwe