Italy v South Africa live: 14-man Springboks survive controversial red card to beat Azzurri

Are the Springboks simply unstoppable at the moment...? They’re celebrating yet another win despite having 14 men in Turin

It was Damian Willemse who was named player of the match in the end but he was quick to deflect the credit to his team-mates.

Here’s what he had to say about the win

So, an impressive win for the Springboks and Ethan Hooker finished it off in style with the final play.

A brilliant kick from Manie Libbok and the young winger took advantage

It’s all over. South Africa were down to 14 men in the 12th minute after Franco Mostert’s red card but it couldn’t have mattered less.

They do the business to see off Italy in style

And that’s the cherry on top! The scrum is solid and after a few phases, Libbok decides to go wide with a cross-field chip.

It’s perfectly placed for Ethan Hooker, the young wing/centre to catch, he spins back inside the covering defender and dots down in the corner for a first international try. Superb.

Libbok then lets the clock run down, doesn’t take the conversion but that will be full time.

Can South Africa end in style? They bash away after the five-metre scrum and then win a penalty, so they’ll have another go

Italy expending so much energy in their own half and things are getting frantic now.

Menoncello caught in two minds, whether to pass to take the hit, the ball pops loose and Moodie chips ahead. Garbisi jumps on it but he’s absolutely obliterated by Kwagga Smith who hits him like an exocet missile and drives him over his own line. HUGE!

Five-metre scrum to the Boks

More brilliance by Moodie as he darts one way, then the other before finally being stopped. Italy need two scores but are deep in their own half and the ball goes loose once more.

It’s slipping away from the Azzurri.

The Boks now make a mess of the lineout as they go long and Italy can seize on the loose ball. But South Africa soon have it back.

AND SCORE AN UNBELIEVABLE TRY! It is simply stunning by Canan Moodie as he gets the ball on the left flank and a stop-and-go gets him past Lynagh on the outside.

He shows his gas to pull away, cuts inside and finds the inside pass to the supporting Grant Williams who breezes through and dots down for the try. A dagger for Italy, with the conversion added.

Italy try to build from a lineout in midfield but the Boks win a superb breakdown penalty as hooker Grobbelaar digs deep in the 70th minute to get over the ball and get the decision.

But Libbok misses touch as he scuffs off the instep from the penalty. Poor.