Defending Rugby World Cup champions, Springboks, overpowered Scotland 18-3 in their opening Pool B match on Sunday at the Stade de Marseille.
The first half was a cagey affair with the Boks leading 6-3 at the break.
Scotland had all the momentum going into the half-time break, but the South Africans went a gear up to wrestle it back.
After the break, the South Africans came out with more purpose, scoring two quick tries by Kurt-Lee Arends and Pieter-Steph Du Toit to stretch the lead.
TEAMS
South Africa: Damian Willemse; Kurt-Lee Arendse; Jesse Kriel; Damian de Allende; Cheslin Kolbe; Manie Libbok; Faf de Klerk; Steven Kitshoff, Malcolm Marx, Frans Malherbe; Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert; Siya Kolisi (captain), Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Jasper Wiese
Replacements: Mbongeni Mbonambi, Ox Nche, Trevor Nyakane, RG Snyman, Marco van Staden, Duane Vermeulen, Grant Williams, Willie Le Roux
Scotland: Blair Kinghorn; Duhan van der Merwe, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Darcy Graham; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Richie Gray, Grant Gilchrist; Jamie Ritchie (captain), Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey;
Replacements: David Cherry, Jamie Bhatti, WP Nel, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Ali Price, Cameron Redpath, Ollie Smith
The defending champions lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-equalling third time in Yokohama four years ago after beating England in the final.
