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Rassie Erasmus was impressed with the way South Africa handled the pressure of being in "play-off mode" but said their performance in a 49-3 thumping of Italy was "not World Cup-winning standard". The Springboks would have been facing a shock early exit from the tournament if they had lost to the Azzurri at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on Friday, but are on the brink of the quarter-finals after cruising to a seven-try victory. Cheslin Kolbe claimed a double on a miserable night for Italy, who played almost the entire second half a man down after Andrea Lovotti was sent off for a dangerous tip tackle on Duane Vermeulen.
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