South Africa thrash Canada 66-7 at Rugby World Cup

South Africa thrash Canada 66-7 at Rugby World Cup

South Africa ran riot against 14-man Canada at the Rugby World Cup on Tuesday, running in 10 tries in a 66-7 victory that all but guarantees them a quarter-final spot.

Cobus Reinach Springboks
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The Springboks were a staggering 47-0 up at half-time -- with the minnows Canada down a man after a red card for Josh Larsen for a dangerous clean-out -- but the spirited underdogs kept fighting and limited the damage in the second period, even scoring their own try.

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