South Africa ran in nine tries as they extended their perfect start in the Nations Championship with a thumping 66-7 win over Italy in Turin.

South Africa ran in six tries in an utterly dominant opening half, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scoring the first while also adding another 21 points from a perfect kicking display throughout the game.

Hooker Malcolm Marx went over twice, adding to scores by Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Morne van den Berg, captain Siya Kolisi and Damian Willemse, with Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicking all six conversions having opened the scoring with a penalty.

Wilco Louw added another try after the break before ⁠Italy finally got off the mark with Federico Ruzza's try ​converted ⁠by Tommaso Allan.…