South Africa
54 - 7
Barbarians
28 Jun 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
DHL Stadium
South Africa delivered an emphatic performance against the Barbarians, winning 54-7 at DHL Stadium. Malcolm Marx opened the scoring with a try in the fifth minute, quickly followed by Cheslin Kolbe. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu converted both early tries and added a conversion for Vincent Tshituka's score, establishing a strong lead. The Springboks continued their dominance in the second half with tries from Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Kurt-Lee Arendse, and Lood de Jager, all converted by Manie Libbok. The Barbarians managed a consolation try from Melvyn Jaminet, but South Africa's relentless attack proved too much. Vincent Tshituka was a standout player with two tries, showcasing his versatility and power. Overall, the match highlighted South Africa's strength and depth ahead of their upcoming fixtures.
Weather
Temperature: 14.0°C (Feels like 9.3°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 21.6 km/h, gusting to 39.7 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 97%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 5' try Malcolm Marx
- 9' try Cheslin Kolbe
- 10' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
- 22' try Vincent Tshituka
- 23' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
- 38' substitution Jean-Luc du Preez
- 40' substitution Kwagga Smith
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 44' substitution Jean Kleyn
- 44' substitution Marco van Staden
- 44' substitution Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
- 44' substitution Jean-Luc du Preez
- 44' substitution Morne van den Berg
- 44' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
- 44' substitution Ox Nche
- 44' substitution Malcolm Marx
- 45' try Jan-Hendrik Wessels
- 46' conversion Manie Libbok
- 47' substitution Tawera Kerr-Barlow
- 47' substitution Sam Cane
- 47' substitution Camille Chat
- 47' substitution Paul Alo-Emile
- 47' substitution Cian Healy
- 52' substitution Shannon Frizell
- 53' yellow_card Lachlan Boshier
- 57' try Kurt-Lee Arendse
- 58' conversion Manie Libbok
- 59' try Lood de Jager
- 60' conversion Manie Libbok
- 61' substitution Peter O'Mahony
- 63' substitution Mark Tele'a
- 63' yellow_card_complete Lachlan Boshier
- 64' try Melvyn Jaminet
- 65' conversion Melvyn Jaminet
- 69' try Vincent Tshituka
- 69' conversion Manie Libbok
- 70' substitution Lood de Jager
- 82' try Damian de Allende
- 83' conversion Manie Libbok
- 80' full_time