Scotland 0-28 South Africa

South Africa displayed all the hallmarks of the world's second-best side as they powered to an impressive victory over an off-colour Scotland. From the moment Willem Alberts went over for the opening try after seven minutes, the Scots looked ill-at-ease in their white change strip. Willie Le Roux and JP Pietersen added further tries before half-time. Coenie Oosthuizen drove over after the break, with four Pat Lambie conversions completing an efficient win. The Springboks' 19th victoryn 24 meetings with the Scots built on last week's impressive win over Wales in Cardiff. For Scotland, it is back to the drawing board as they failed to get the scoreboard ticking over despite the promise of their high-scoring win over Japan. Much had been made of the size and bulk of the South Africans and, although home coach Scott Johnson made light of that, the visitors looked to use their weight advantage from the kick off. Le Roux scored one try and set up another for South Africa at Murrayfield After Ruaridh Jackson failed to find touch with a clearance kick, there followed three minutes of incessant Rugby League-style pressure on the Scottish defence except it stretched well beyond the sixth tackle. When the inevitable penalty was conceded, Lambie was rewarded for his decision to kick for touch rather than accept a simple three points. Duane Vermeulen having won the line-out, Willem Alberts pushed over the line as the Scottish defence disintegrated. The Scottish response was lacklustre and riddled with apprehension and uncertainty as they squandered attacking opportunities with bad decision-making and poor line-out ball. They should have fallen further behind when Tommy Seymour was penalised for taking out Bryan Habana, but Lambie kicked wide almost apologetically after the winger's soccer-style dive. Scotland coach Johnson had argued that good tackling could combat pure bulk and, for all the South African pressure, the determined Scots defence was holding on heroically. Just when the Scots gained some momentum inside the South Africa half for the first time, a wayward Jackson pass handed the visitors a second try after 29 minutes. Le Roux intercepted and sped unopposed the length of the field and under the posts. Almost straight from kick-off, Le Roux created another try from deep inside his own half that virtually ended the match as a contest. The full-back waltzed through a gap in the Scottish defence and his superb kick into the path of Pietersen allowed the winger to celebrate his 50th cap by sliding over the try line. Even luck was against the Scots as Lambie's conversion slipped over off the crossbar. It was 35 minutes before the Scots eventually crossed the South African 22-metre line, but the home side were like frightened rabbits caught in the headlights any time they had a chance to breach the green wall staring imposingly in their faces.