It was one of the darkest days of Springbok rugby, and one that Rassie Erasmus and his men won’t want a repeat of.
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With Italy now having named their match-23 to take on the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday, we look back at that fateful day in Florence when the Azzuri recorded their one and only win over South Africa.
This is how the Italians will be lining up at Loftus Versfeld:
Gli #Azzurri che scenderanno in campo contro il Sudafrica nel secondo incontro delle Summer Series 👇#RSAvITA 🇿🇦🇮🇹
🗓️ Sabato 5 Luglio
⏰ 17:10
🏟️ Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
📺 @skysport max ▪ @nowtvit #italrugby#insieme #rugbypassioneitaliana pic.twitter.com/V2k1DIBCEA— Italrugby (@Federugby) July 3, 2025
Photo: Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images
