Morne van den Berg admitted he had mixed emotions after being awarded the Man of the Match accolade in the wake of the Springboks' win over Italy.
Bok boss Rassie Erasmus will reconsider his pre-planned selection for the second Castle Lager Tour test against Italy in Gqeberha next week.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has described their 42-24 win over Italy at Loftus Versfeld as frustrating, despite the team scoring six tries to Italy’s three.
The Springboks secured a 42-24 victory over Italy at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night - but not before a spirited second-half surge from the visitors briefly threatened to flip the script.
Jesse Kriel will become South Africa's 67th Test captain when he leads the Springboks against Italy at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
SABC Group CEO Nomsa Chabeli says it was only fitting to broadcast the momentous Test match between the Springboks and Italy, highliting the importance of making national sports accesible to all South Africans.