Springboks rebound with heavy defeat of Italy

The world champions had lost their last two games against Ireland and France
Springboks rebound with heavy defeat of Italy

South Africa's wing Kurt-Lee Arendse runs in a try during the Autumn International friendly rugby union match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, on November 5, 2022. - Ireland won the game 19-16. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP) (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)

Kurt-Lee Arendse scored twice as a dominant second-half performance saw South Africa register their first Autumn Nations series win with a 63-21 victory over Italy in Genoa.

The world champions had lost their last two games against Ireland and France, but after narrowly leading at half-time they scored seven tries after the break to storm to victory at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

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