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Springboks lead Italy 45-0 at half-time in Turin

The Springboks lead Italy 45-0 at half-time in Turin, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu contributing 22 points and Malcolm Marx crossing twice from rolling mauls in their Nations Championship clash.

The Springboks have Italy firmly in their grip at the break in Turin, leading 45-0 after a devastating first-half display in their Nations Championship clash.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu opened proceedings with a penalty goal before adding a try and conversion to make it 10-0 inside eight minutes. The Boks then ran riot, with Morne van den Berg, Siya Kolisi, Damian Willemse and Malcolm Marx — who crossed twice from rolling mauls — completing the first-half haul. Feinberg-Mngomezulu converted all six tries to finish the half with 22 personal points.

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