# Rugby: The Springboks kicked off their 2026 international campaign with a high-scoring 80-31 win over the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday. The Springboks scored a total of 12 tries in the game, with a hat-trick by Edwill van der Merwe. Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jasper Wiese, Riley Norton, Cheslin Kolbe, JJ Kotze, Faf de Klerk, Jesse Kriel, Andre Esterhuizen, and Zachary Porthen each added a try, with Kolbe converting 9 for a personal contribution of 23 points. Andrew Kellaway scored two tries for the Barbarians, with Frank Molina, TJ Perenara, and Virimi Vakatawa adding one each.
Rugby: Boks open campaign with big win over Barbarians