RECAP: South Africa v Italy

Saturday 5 Jul 2025

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Test match between South Africa and Italy in Pretoria.

Democratic Republic of Congo-born flank Vincent Tshituka will make his Test debut for the world champions.

The Sharks flank debuted for the Springboks in a 54-7 non-cap exhibition match win over the Barbarians last weekend and capped an impressive performance by scoring two tries.

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RECAP: South Africa v Italy

* To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!

* Our live blog will appear below. It might take a little while to load, so please be patient. We apologise for the inconvenience!

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