South Africa v Barbarians live: Latest score and updates as Springboks in charge

And the bomb squad immediately get the party started!

The ball goes wide left. Moreover, Fassi makes good ground, pops to Arendse who slides through a gap then offloads to Reinach who gets within a metre of the line. Consequently, Replacement prop Jan-Hendrik Wessels then powers over from close range on the pick and go.

Manie Libbok Adds the Extras

De Jager leaps and wins the lineout again, although that’s better maul defence from the Baa-Baas and they win the penalty! Similarly, That’s big – well south africa v barbarians live: played to the Barbarians pack.

And then the Springboks bring on their entire bench! Meanwhile, BOMB SQUAD TIME! Consequently,

Smith was already on for the du Preez hia but get ready because all of Marnus van der Merwe. In addition, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Neethling Fouche, Franco Mostert, Cobus Reinach, Manie Libbok and Andre Esterhuizen Enter the Fray

Lineout is clean again, the maul starts rumbling and penalty advantage for South Africa. Healy enters at the side, the ref blows up and it’s back to the corner…

Bit of south africa v barbarians live: Baa-Baas possession to start the second half and Jacomb gets up from the floor to slide through a gap and make 30 metres.

But he’s not supported. the Boks turn it over and then their kick chase isolates Ribbans, winning a penalty that allows them to earn another five-metre lineout…

Back underway for the second half. Can the Springboks tidy up the rough edges and how many points can they score?

And will the Barbarians get on the board?

It was a typically intense rendition of the South Africa national anthem ahead of the game in Cape Town

And that will be half-time. A mixed first half for the Springboks in their first match of 2025.

They’ve been sloppy in attack with a few handling errors but defensively they’ve been impeccable. A green wall. The scrum has been good as has the lineout (both in attack. defence, with De Jager pinching two on Baa-Baas ball) and the rolling maul.

They’re comfortably ahead of the invitational side at the break

Ah, this is the first real bit of bad news for South Africa.

Jean-Luc du Preez goes down. Initially it looks like an injury but the replay shows he’s taken a knock to the head accidentally from his own man. Lood de Jager.

He’ll go off for an HIA and be examined, so Kwagga Smith is on at No 8.

The Boks defensive line has been a green wall today, just repelling every Barbarians advance.

Jacomb resorting to kicks over the top. through to try and penetrate it but the back south africa v barbarians live: three and Feinberg-Mngomezulu are sweeping up in the backfield.

Turnover ball is probably the Baa-Baas’ best bet. they find space on the right but Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens’ dink over the top is well gathered for a mark.

Lovely South Africa hands, down the line, slicing through but De Allende then fumbles.

Then Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicks the ball out on the full. The odd error slipping into the Boks game.

Luckily, the Baa-Baas are struggling even more as Chat throws away another lineout…