Marseille: Defending champions South Africa on Sunday beat Tonga 49-18 to win a crucial bonus point to get closer to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
The team now has 15 points from their four matches but the pool winners and runners-up will be finalized when Ireland takes on Scotland in Paris on Saturday.
After a defeat by the Irland, South Africa had to win against Tonga, with a bonus point to improve their position at the points table.
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Though South Africa won the game but the Tongan side stayed competitive throughout the game.
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Handre Pollard is back in the driving seat for the Springboks (South Africa) for the first time in 13 months.
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Experts say that after such a defensive performance Tonga, who lost 59-16 to Ireland and 45-17 to Scotland in their two opening games, might not be able to get any better place in the pool table.
