Boks enter quarter final with ease
Bryan Habana's hat-trick saw Boks brush aside the USA 64-0.
Eliot Mahlase
Ten unanswered tries saw and Bryan Habana lead the Springboks to a 64-0 win over the US on Wednesday evening.
Habana scored three tries at the London’s Olympic Stadium to complete a perfect win for the men in green and gold.
A win for the Boks saw them secure first place in Pool B and will have to wait until Sunday to know who they will face in the quarters.
Captain Fourie du Preez said it did not matter who they played between Australia and Wales, they would be ready for any team as they had 10 days to prepare.
Damian de Allende scored the first try of the match in the sixth minute, but from there on the Boks failed to extend their lead for the next 20 minutes despite their domination.
The Eagles held their lines well despite the Boks receiving a penalty try which Henry Pollard converted with the boot to make it 14-0.
The Americans stood firm to ensure that the score remained 14-0 heading into half-time.
The second-half became the Habana show as the Boks began putting pressure on the fatigued US side.
Habana scored his first try of the night when he launched into a ball which was perfectly kicked by Du Preez.
The demolishing was inevitable as the Americans started to open up and Bismark du Plessis and Francois Louw took advantage and scored tries of their own along the way.
The night, however, belonged to Habana, who scored two more tries to equal the record of 15 World Cup tries held by Jonah Lomu.
Habana could have added his fourth try but he failed to control the ball over the line.
Lwazi Mvovo showed off his football skills to get the final try of the match which completed a 64-0 rout over the USA.
Tries: Damian de Allende, penalty try, Bryan Habana (3), Bismarck du Plessis, Francois Louw (2), Jessie Kriel, Lwazi Mvovo.
Conversions: Handrè Pollard (4), Morne Steyn (3).
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