South Africa warmed up for two June Tests against Wales by comfortably beating a World XV in Cape Town.
SOUTH AFRICA (18) 47
Tries: Habana, Botha, B du Plessis 2, Goosen, Le Roux Cons: Steyn 2, Goosen 2 Pens: Steyn 3
WORLD XV (13) 13
Tries: Hargreaves Cons: O’Connor Pens: O’Connor 2
Lock Alistair Hargreaves scored an early World XV try and James O’Connor kicked the rest of their points.
But scores by Bryan Habana and Toulon club-mate Bakkies Botha helped the hosts to an 18-13 lead at the break.
Hooker Bismark du Plessis then twice went over along with Johan Goosen and Willie le Roux while Morne Steyn and Goosen kicked a total of 15 points.
TEAMS
South Africa: Willie le Roux; Cornal Hendricks, JP Pietersen, Frans Steyn, Bryan Habana; Morne Steyn, Ruan Pienaar; Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield (capt), Francois Louw, Duane Vermeulen, Willem Alberts.
Replacements: Schalk Brits, Gurthro Steenkamp, Coenie Oosthuizen, Flip van der Merwe, Schalk Burger, Fourie du Preez, Johan Goosen, Lwazi Mvovo.
World XV: James O’Connor; Drew Mitchell, Rene Ranger, Wynand Olivier, Hosea Gear; Matt Giteau (capt), Rory Kockott; Sona Taumalolo, Craig Burden, Carl Hayman, Juandre Kruger, Alistair Hargreaves, Mamuka Gorgodze, Roger Wilson, Steffon Armitage.
Replacements: Andrew Hore, Schalk Ferreira, Pat Cilliers, Joe Tekori, Alexandre Lapandry, Jimmy Cowan, Francois Trinh-Duc, Stanley Benson.
