The Blitzboks started their defence of the Emirates Dubai SVNS with a brilliant 17-00 win over Australia.
The Blitzboks started the match by dominating territory and possession. Quewin Nortje continued his tryscoring brilliance and scored in the corner after three minutes of play. Tristan Leyds added the Blitzboks' second try two minutes later to lead 10-00.
Tristan Leyds scored his second try of the match after a sixty-odd meter run to extend the Blitzboks' lead to 17-00. A great dominant display by the Blitzboks to secure their first win.
Scorers:
Blitzboks: Tries: Quewin Nortje, Tristan Leyds (2). Conversion: Tristan Leyds.
Teams
Blitzboks: Quewin Nortje, Ryan Oosthuizen, Tristan Leyds, Shilton van Wyk, Zain Davids, Ricardo Duarttee, Christie Grobbelaar. Replacements: Donavan Don, Dewald Human, Shaun Williams, David Brits, Impi Visser.
Australia: Henry Hutchison, Ben Dowling, Matthew Gonzalez, Michael Icely, Nathan Lawson, James Turner, Sidney Harvey. Replacements: Aden Ekanayake, James McGregor, Henry Patterson, Hayden Sargeant, Henry Palmer.