iAfrica Photo Credit: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 11 hours ago 2 min read
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South Africa took time to shrug off the rust as they returned after a 20-month absence to beat Georgia 40-9 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday in their first test since winning the 2019 World Cup.
The match was the first of two warm-up internationals against the Georgians in preparation for the three test series against the British & Irish Lions later this month.
The home side were 19-9 ahead at halftime and outscored their visitors six tries to nil but showed the effects of their long absence, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as they struggled to get rhythm to their play, gave away many penalties and were sloppy at times in a contest punctuated by frequent stops.
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