TURIN, Italy (AP) — A red card for a second straight week prompted South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus to say he was sad for the players he had to sacrifice, including captain Siya Kolisi, in order to beat Italy on Saturday.

Lock Franco Mostert was sent off in the 12th minute for a high tackle. As Italy flyhalf Paolo Garbisi was tackled low by Ethan Hooker, Mostert led with his shoulder into Garbisi’s head without using his arms. The Springboks played nearly 70 minutes short a man and still won 32-14.

Another Springbok lock, Lood de Jager, was red-carded against France in Paris last weekend for a similar tackle on Thomas Ramos. The Springboks won 32-17 with 14 men. De Jager received a four-game suspension that ruled him out of the rest of South Africa’s European tour.

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