At halftime the Springboks led the Samoans by 23-3 and they stopped Samoa scoring for most of the second half whilst themselves adding just 12 points. The final score ended up being 35-8.
It was definitely not an awe-inspiring performance by any stretch of the imagination. in fairness it was the “second team” that came to out of the the change rooms at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, but there were basic errors in both the handling and decision making departments.