Postpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 10 September 2023
South Africa 11-3 Scotland
Jim Hamilton
Former Scotland lock on ITV
That's a proper South Africa of old finish...
Libbok with two penalties after early miss; Russell halves deficit with last act of half
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South Africa 11-3 Scotland
Jim Hamilton
Former Scotland lock on ITV
That's a proper South Africa of old finish...
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Sheer power does the trick for the Springboks.
They go through the phases, bashing Scotland backwards, and eventually Pieter-Steph du Toit barges over from close range, being carried over by a few teammates.
Manie Libbok isn't having a great time of it off the tee - his conversion is well wide.
South Africa 6-3 Scotland
South Africa are hammering on the door here.
Blair Kinghorn does well to shoot out of the line, and prevent the ball going wide, but he inadvertently knocks on, and South Africa will have a scrum pretty close to the line.
South Africa 6-3 Scotland
That's miles wide, and a fair way short from Manie Libbok.
As you were.
South Africa 6-3 Scotland
Scotland did well at the scrum in the first half, but they concede a penalty from the first set-piece of the second period.
Manie Libbok gestures at the posts, despite the fact he's well inside his own half.
South Africa 6-3 Scotland
Fraser Brown
Glasgow and Scotland hooker on BBC Radio Scotland
South Africa are going to go to their bench. They're going to bring on the Bomb Squad early.
Scotland will need to go to a dark place. They'll have to come off the pitch absolutely exhausted after keeping the game at a high tempo.
Scotland have to keep pushing the tempo.
South Africa 6-3 Scotland
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South Africa 6-3 Scotland
And away we go for the second half in Marseille.
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Johnnie Beattie
Former Scotland back row on BBC Radio 5 Live
I think Scotland will be delighted, the mental shift with the turnovers and then shoving South Africa off their own ball - big mentality shift.
Those moments can build confidence and it is infectious. South Africa have had all the possession, but Scotland have not been broken yet. They have bent and creaked but have not conceded a try.
Those mental elements are all so important. They'll want to carry that into the second-half and challenge the Springboks.
HT: South Africa 6-3 Scotland
HT: South Africa 6-3 Scotland
John Barclay
Former Scotland captain on ITV
That's a red card. That fact that it's not even been reviewed is inexcusable.
HT: South Africa 6-3 Scotland
We've just seen a replay of an incident from the opening stages of the game, where Jesse Kriel made direct contact with Jack Dempsey's head in a tackle.
That wasn't looked at by the TMO - there just seems to be no consistency from the officials, especially when you consider Tom Curry's red card last night.
That is that for the first half.
It's been gritty, it's been a battle, and you'd say that the two sides have cancelled each other out.
Scotland haven't clicked into gear in attack, but head to the changing rooms just three points behind, which will encourage Gregor Townsend and co.
Finn Russell
It's judged to perfection by Stirling's finest, and Scotland are on the board in Marseille.
South Africa 6-0 Scotland
Scotland get an absolutely huge nudge on at the latest scrum, and Zander Fagerson lets the South African front row know all about it.
Brilliant work and Finn Russell will kick at goal.
South Africa 6-0 Scotland
Johnnie Beattie
Former Scotland back row on BBC Radio 5 Live
They will take great confidence from the shots they have managed to fire, they have bust South Africa open twice they just haven't finished.
Six-nil and Scotland have not had any possession really, but get into the shed at half-time and it is a big phycological boost that we can cause havoc.
South Africa 6-0 Scotland
Pierre Schoeman is lined up by Malcolm Marx, and spills the ball forward in the tackle.
Whenever Scotland get any sort of momentum, South Africa wrestle it away.
South Africa 6-0 Scotland
Scotland get the scrum decision from Angus Gardner on this occasion, and Finn Russell kicks to touch.
South Africa 6-0 Scotland
It's all got a wee bit scrappy out there in the last few minutes.
Manie Libbok scrambles after his own kick, but knocks-on and we'll have another scrum.
South Africa 6-0 Scotland
Jim Hamilton
Former Scotland lock on ITV
In defence, physically, Scotland are matching South Africa.
It's not been pretty, but physically they are on it.