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South Africa: Plucky Portugal outgunned by belligerent Boks in Bloemfontein during historic first Test

South Africa: Plucky Portugal outgunned by belligerent Boks in Bloemfontein during historic first Test

Africa Links 24 with Craig Ray
Published on 2024-07-20 19:04:57

Bloemfontein dished up a celebration of rugby as a 14-man Springbok team, as expected, romped to a comfortable 64-21 victory over Portugal. 

Wing Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick and the Boks produced 10 tries in total. But the other side of the ledger was that Portugal showed the value of giving tier-two nations opportunities. 

Portugal, the darling of Rugby World Cup 2023, contributed massively to a match that put a smile on the face at times thanks to the adventure, skill and…

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