Mapimpi hat-trick helps 10-try Springboks crush Portugal
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Bloemfontein, South Africa: Veteran winger Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat trick as world champions South Africa shrugged off a red and two yellow cards...
Bloemfontein, South Africa: Veteran winger Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as world champions South Africa shrugged off a red and two yellow cards to crush Portugal 64-21 on Saturday in a one-off Test.
An experimental Springboks side made light in Bloemfontein of having to play all but three minutes with 14 or 13 players to score 10 tries while the visitors crossed the line three times.
Scot Hollie Davidson -- the first woman to referee a Springboks Test -- yellow carded centre Andre Esterhuizen on three minutes and it was changed to a red card after an off-field review.
Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse, late in the first half, and replacement back Quan Horn, on 75 minutes, were sin-binned by Davidson.
Portugal scored first only to trail 29-7 at half-time in the first meeting between the countries and Mapimpi claimed three of the five second-half South African tries.