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Thigh tackle - Johnnie Redelinghuys gets a grip of South African Francois Hougaard's leg as he tries to put him down

Gio stationary: For once Gio Aplon is standing still as he high-fives with Juan de Jongh after the latter's try

Frantastic: Francois Hougaard is hailed by his teammates after scoring another try for South Africa

Purple patch: Morné Steyn goes over the line to add to South Africa's try count against Namibia

Gio whizz: South Africa's Gio Aplon takes off on one of his blistering runs during the match against Namibia

Habana ball: Bryan Habana puts on a bit of a show for the fans as he scores South Africa's second try

On the level: Gio Aplon goes flat out as he is tackled by Namibia's Conrad Marais

Tug of war: Springbok Francois Hougaard and Eugene Jantjies of Namibia fight each other for possession of the ball

Wizard of the wing: Bryan Habana cleverly sidesteps a Namibian opponent as he sets off towards the line

Hit Smit: Namibia's Heinz Koll slams into John Smit and keeps a firm grip on the South Africa captain

Lucky 13: Jaque Fourie celebrates with teammate Bryan Habana after scoring South Africa's fourth try

Captain cool: South Africa captain John Smit tries a cheeky back flick after being knocked to the ground

Wing and a prayer: South Africa wing Gio Aplon looks to the heaven as he celebrates after scoring the opening try

Jacques and spill: Namibia's Jacques Nieuwenhuis drops the ball as he is tackled by Francois Hougaard, left, and Schalk Burger

In the spotlight: The South Africa team line up in North Harbour Stadium in Auckland before their match against Namibia

Sympathy card: Fans of South Africa and Namibia have a laugh during the game in which they saw plenty of tries.

Credit: INPHO

Colour co-ordinated: A Namibia supporter chooses every colour in his country's flag as part of the costume for the match against South Africa

Nub of the green: Springbok fans keep the flags flying for the country before the match against Namibia

Blue in the face: Namibia supporters take a colourful attitude into the game against South Africa in Auckland's North Harbour Stadium

A grey area: South Africa coach Peter de Villiers shelters from the rain in Taupo as he ponders his selection for Thursday's match against Namibia