Springbok’s cup defence on track

South Africa made it two wins out of two in the defence of its World Cup crown with a comfortable 49-3 victory over a misfiring Fiji in Wellington last night.

The Springboks showed a steely grit, and no little flair, in dispatching a Fijian side that started well but whose preferred ball-in-hand game crumbled badly the longer they were unable to break the tough South African defence.

Captain, Deacon Manu said it was a disappointing result knowing they did not live up to the expectation of their fans.