Libbok calls the tune as Scotland are left standing

By NICK POWELL

South Africa .... 18pts
Tries: Du Toit 47, Arendse 51
Conversions: De Klerk 52
Penalties: Libbok 13, 25

Scotland ............. 3pts
Penalties: Russell 40+2
A TWO-TRY salvo early in the second half was enough to give reigning champions South Africa victory in the opening game of their World Cup defence against Scotland.
South Africa had a half-time lead thanks to two Manie Libbok penalties to one from Scotland’s Finn Russell, and the Boks quintupled their three-point advantage in the space of five second half minutes with tries from Pieter-Steph du Toit...

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