South Africa
42 - 28
Scotland
11 Jul 2026
Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 2
Loftus Versfeld
South Africa triumphed over Scotland with a score of 42-28 in an exciting Nations Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld. The home side started strong, with Embrose Papier and Evan Roos both scoring tries early on, quickly establishing a 14-0 lead. Scotland fought back valiantly, leveling the score at 14-14 just before halftime, thanks to tries from Matt Fagerson and Kyle Rowe. In the second half, South Africa regained control, with Elrigh Louw and Damian Willemse extending their lead to 26-14. Despite Scotland's continued efforts, including tries from Josh Bayliss and Ben White, South Africa scored again through Jesse Kriel to secure their victory. Handre Pollard's kicking was pivotal, converting six tries throughout the match. This win marked another dominant performance from South Africa against Scotland, continuing their recent success in their encounters.
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Weather
Temperature: 19.0°C (Feels like 17.5°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.9 km/h, gusting to 16.9 km/h Humidity: 21% Cloud Cover: 0%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 16' try Embrose Papier
- 17' conversion Handre Pollard
- 18' try Evan Roos
- 19' conversion Handre Pollard
- 32' substitution Evan Roos
- 33' try Matt Fagerson
- 34' conversion Finn Russell
- 39' try Kyle Rowe
- 40' conversion Finn Russell
- 40' substitution Wilco Louw
- 40' substitution Handre Pollard
- 40' substitution Boan Venter
- 40' substitution Rory Darge
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' yellow_card Ben-Jason Dixon
- 44' substitution Embrose Papier
- 45' substitution Cobus Wiese
- 45' substitution Ethan Hooker
- 51' yellow_card_complete Ben-Jason Dixon
- 57' try Elrigh Louw
- 57' conversion Handre Pollard
- 58' substitution Ewan Ashman
- 58' substitution Zander Fagerson
- 58' substitution Matt Fagerson
- 59' try Damian Willemse
- 60' conversion Handre Pollard
- 61' substitution Johan Grobbelaar
- 63' substitution Gregor Brown
- 63' substitution Rory Hutchinson
- 65' try Zachary Porthen
- 66' conversion Handre Pollard
- 66' substitution Paul de Villiers
- 67' try Josh Bayliss
- 67' conversion Finn Russell
- 67' substitution Jamie Dobie
- 67' substitution Pierre Schoeman
- 69' try Ben White
- 70' conversion Finn Russell
- 74' substitution Vincent Tshituka
- 77' try Jesse Kriel
- 77' conversion Quan Horn
- 80' full_time