Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada heaped praise on his replacements, who arguably performed better than the famed Springboks' Bomb Squad despite their loss on Saturday.
Morne van den Berg admitted he had mixed emotions after being awarded the Man of the Match accolade in the wake of the Springboks' win over Italy.
Junior Springboks flyhalf Vusi Moyo praised the contribution of the non-playing squad members after the Junior Springboks secured a well-deserved win on Friday.
Bok boss Rassie Erasmus will reconsider his pre-planned selection for the second Castle Lager Tour test against Italy in Gqeberha next week.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has described their 42-24 win over Italy at Loftus Versfeld as frustrating, despite the team scoring six tries to Italy’s three.
The Springboks secured a 42-24 victory over Italy at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night - but not before a spirited second-half surge from the visitors briefly threatened to flip the script.