South Africa v Barbarians live: Latest score and updates as Springboks return to action

And it immediately comes to nothing as they mess up the lineout allowing South Africa to exit

Barbarians are going backwards in every collision – this is great intensity by South Africa in their first match of the year. Eventually the mistake comes as a pass bounces into touch.

They win a penalty though after O’Mahony turns the ball over and now they’ve got a lineout on the 22…

De Jager pilfers a Baa-Baas lineout but Jaminet does really well to stay in play when he defends a long Feinberg-Mngomezulu kick.

Arendse then goes on another dart when the Boks recover the ball but his attempted offload doesn’t quite go to hand.

That gives the Barbarians a rare platform to build in attack but well defended and De Jager then steals a second straight lineout!

The Barbarians need to start getting a grip on these high balls – another turnover in that area sets up Arendse to go on a weaving run. He’s so quick in tight spaces!

His attempted kick through when surrounded by defenders doesn’t quite come off on this occasion and it’s a scrum for the visitors but he’s electric to watch.

And there’s try number three! Again from a five-metre lineout.

The maul collapses just short of the line, Van den Berg has a dart for the line and is stopped.

But Vincent Tshituka can’t be stopped! The flanker is over the ball at a ruck and takes the chance of picking up and diving for the line – getting over. His first appearance in a Springboks jersey and he’s got a try. Good on the Congolese-born Sharks star.

Easy conversion added and everything is coming up Bok so far.

A good opening quarter in the first international of 2025 for the Springboks

Young Baa-Baas fly half Jacomb slides to collect a ball well on his own 22 and he’s closed down by Kolbe, who blocks the offload into touch. Baa-Baas win the lineout and clear their lines.

They haven’t had much possession to show their typically flamboyant attacking style yet

A mistimed hook from Chat in the scrum but the Baa-Baas are saved by a reset and then win a free-kick.

As is the tradition of the invitational side, they try to run it from deep but eventually Fainga’anuku eventually thumps clear. Discretion the better part of valour there

Maul is well defended so South Africa run it. De Jager knocked back in contact.

Gorgeous dummy from Feinberg-Mngomezulu, then a 360 spin past a helpless O’Mahony who completely bought the fake! Haha! Sublime.

Through a gap but he knocks on in contact when near the line, so the Barbarians get a scrum

More penalties against the Barbarians as ex-All Blacks skipper Sam Cane is pinged for illegally sacking a maul. Kick to the corner, another big chance for the Boks