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Pool B - South Africa v Namibia
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group B
TOYOTA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 28: Lood de Jager of South Africa on attack during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool B match between South Africa and Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group B
TOYOTA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 28: Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa on attack during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool B match between South Africa and Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Schalk Brits of South Africa poses for a selfie following victory in the Pool B game against Namibia. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby via Getty Images)
Photo of Lood de Jager of South Africa tackled by Louis van der Westhuizen and Andre Rademeyer of Namibia during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group B game between South Africa and Namibia
TOYOTA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 28: Lodewyk de Jager of South Africa is tackled by Louis van der Westhuizen and Andre Rademeyer of Namibia during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group B game between South Africa and Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
Assistant Referee Andrew Brace
TOYOTA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 28: Tjiuee Uanivi of Namibia speaks with Assistant Referee Andrew Brace during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group B game between South Africa and Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
South Africa and Namibia players line up together to thank the crowd for their support during the match between the teams at City of Toyota Stadium. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Frans Steyn of South Africa is sent sprawling and loses possession of the ball as he is tackled by a Namibia defender. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Thomasau Forbes of Namibia struggles for the space to release the ball during the match against South Africa. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Siya Kolisi of South Africa tears up the turf as he goes over the line to score his team's eighth try against Namibia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Chad Plato of Namibia makes a desperate but failed attempt to prevent Makazole Mapimpi racing through to score South Africa's seventh try. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa celebrates with team-mates after scoring his side's seventh try against Namibia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Warrick Gelant of South Africa breaks through to score his team's sixth try against Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Eugene Jantjies of Namibia prepares to throw the ball into a scrum during the match between South Africa and Namibia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Lukhanyo Am of South Africa sprints across the line to ground the ball for his side's fifth try against Namibia in the Pool B match. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group B
TOYOTA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 28: Tendai Mtawarira of South Africa looks on prior to the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group B game between South Africa and Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Shove off - Kwagga Smith of South Africa holds off Namibia's Desiderius Sethie of Namibia as he tries to gain ground. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
South Africa's Kwagga Smith tries to push away of AJ De Klerk as the Namibia player tries to grab his shirt. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Warrick Gelant of South Africa manages to offload the ball to team-mate Kwagga Smith despite the attention from the Namibia defence. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Namibia's JC Greyling is grabbed by his shirt as he tries to run clear of challenges by South Africa players. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa touches down to score his team's fourth try against stunned Namibia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Francois Louw of South Africa makes full use of his physique and power to break past Johan Tromp of Namibia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
It's a shoving match as Mbongeni Mbonambi of South Africa drives through the pack on his way to scoring a try against Namibia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Referee Mathieu Raynal signals a try as Francois Louw scores South Africa's second of the match. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby via Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Sibusiso Nkosi's braid swing high as the South Africa looks to evade Johan Tromp of Namibia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
RG Snyman of South Africa muscles his way through the Namibia defence to spark a breakaway. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
South Africa players (L-R) Mbongeni Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira and Schalk Brits sing the national anthem before the Pool B game against Namibia. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby via Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
South Africa's Frans Steyn manages to keep a firm hold of the ball as he is tackled by Namibia's Adriaan Booysen. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby via Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Ready for action - the shirts for Namibia players hang in regimented order in the dressing room awaiting the arrival of the team. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Two children on their way to the South Africa v Namibia match have a treat as they pose with two men dressed as Japanese warriors and their horses. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Rugby fans supporting South Africa gather outside the stadium to add a colourful touch among the spectators attending the match. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
South Africa fans join in the party mood outside City of Toyota Stadium before the match against Namibia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Pennants hang alongside the shirts to be worn by South Africa players in the Pool B game against their neighbours Namibia in City of Toyota Stadium. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby via Getty Images)
South Africa v Namibia - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool B
Fans queue outside the stadium prior to the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group B game between South Africa and Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby via Getty Images)
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