Summary

  • Libbok with two penalties after early miss; Russell halves deficit with last act of half

  • Du Toit bursts over for opening try early before Arendse capitalises on cross-kick

  • Reigning champions South Africa start with win

  • Scotland now face tough task to reach knock-outs

  1. Postpublished at 34 mins

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    The Springboks go the their much-feared maul, but Scotland defend it wonderfully, first stopping the forward momentum, and then wrapping up the ball to win a scrum.

  2. Postpublished at 33 mins

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    Blair Kinghorn reads the play superbly, and drops on the ball after a Manie Libbok grubber kick.

    Ben White clears to touch, but doesn't get much distance on his kick, and South Africa will come again.

  3. Postpublished at 30 mins

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    Scotland's attack clicks into gear for the first time this afternoon, but they can't take advantage.

    Finn Russell takes a wonderful pass on the wrap-around, and releases Darcy Graham on his outside.

    The diminutive winger dummies past one challenge, but then opts not to pass when he had to release Duhan van der Merwe.

    Then Scotland cough up possession, and suddenly South Africa have a lineout deep inside Scotland's half.

  4. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    Bobby Skinstad
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    To be honest there was no yellow card incident there, I think Arendse and Russell both were trying to get out the way.

  5. Postpublished at 27 mins

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    The penalty goes South Africa's way after the TMO deems that Finn Russell didn't use his arms when tackling Kurt-Lee Arendse.

    The challenge on Pierre Schoeman wasn't looked at though.

  6. Postpublished at 27 mins

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    Angus Gardner awards Scotland a free-kick, and they go wide quickly.

    Darcy Graham steps past a couple of tackles, and then Pierre Schoeman is taken out by Kurt-Lee Arendse before the ball gets to him - that's naughty.

    In slightly scary news for Scotland fans, Finn Russell has taken a blow in the ribs, and looks to be in a wee bit of bother.

  7. Postpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    Bobby Skinstad
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Eben Etzebeth does not like leaving the field so he must have done something.

    I am sure he has signalled, he might have tweaked something.

  8. Postpublished at 26 mins

    South Africa 6-0 Scotland

    Pieter-Steph du Toit loses possession from the restart, and Scotland will have a scrum in a promising position.

    Can they get something going in attack?

    Meanwhile, Eben Etzebeth is limping and is replaced by RG Snyman - that's a blow for the Springboks.

  9. Penalty South Africa 6-0 Scotlandpublished at 25 mins

    Manie Libbok

    Through it goes, and South Africa now lead by six.

    Manie Libbok is two from three from the teeImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Manie Libbok is two from three from the tee

  10. Postpublished at 24 mins

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Sione Tuipulotu is swallowed up by Cheslin Kolbe, and Jasper Wiese gets over the ball quickly to win a penalty.

    Manie Libbok will kick at goal once more.

  11. Story so farpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    South Africa v Scotland stats
  12. 'It is gladiatorial'published at 17:16 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Johnnie Beattie
    Former Scotland back row on BBC Radio 5 Live

    They absolutely love it, it is gladiatorial battle isn't it? Nobody is taking a backward step.

    The scramble defence from Scotland and then everyone climbs in afterwards!

  13. Postpublished at 23 mins

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Damian de Allende is smashed into touch, which sparks a bit of a stramash.

    Referee Angus Gardner is having a chat with the two captains about discipline.

    Fun and games.

  14. Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Bryan Habana
    Former South Africa winger on ITV

    South Africa are at their best when they play with structure. They need to contain Finn Russell, don't give him space to work in.

  15. Postpublished at 22 mins

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    An attempted box kick from Ben White is charged down, but Blair Kinghorn just about hacks a kick downfield.

    South Africa just aren't giving Scotland any time to breathe.

  16. Postpublished at 20 mins

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Malcolm Marx has taken a blow and is bleeding, so Bongi Mbonambi is on while the starting South African hooker gets cleaned up.

  17. 'Scotland need to sort their lineout'published at 17:09 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Johnnie Beattie
    Former Scotland back row on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Scotland need to sort out their lineout. Twice now they have overthrown in a decent position that they should have exploited and they have gone begging.

    You have got to take those opportunities.

  18. 'Blitz defence from the Springboks'published at 17:06 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Bobby Skinstad
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You can see the blitz defence from the Springboks is so harsh, they are taking time away from Finn Russell. It is so difficult to play into a blitz defence.

  19. Postpublished at 17 mins

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    South Africa's defensive is scarily quick, but they stray offside on this occasion.

    Again, Scotland's lineout goes astray though, and a decent chance to attack slips away.

  20. 'Scotland under the pump'published at 17:02 British Summer Time 10 September 2023

    South Africa 3-0 Scotland

    Jim Hamilton
    Former Scotland lock on ITV

    We got a snapshot there of the very best of South Africa's physicality. Scotland are under the pump.