LONDON (AP) English club champion Leicester stunned World Cup holder South Africa 22-17 at Welford Road on Friday.

Leicester, playing without six England internationals and nine first-choice players, rallied from an early 8-0 deficit to lead 16-11 by halftime. Scrumhalf Ben Youngs added two more penalties in a 17-point haul to make it 22-11, then limited the Springboks to just two penalties in the last 15 minutes of their European rugby tour opener.

The hosts repulsed a sustained Springboks rally inside their 22 in the last minutes, finally forcing a knockon by winger Odwa Ndungane to seal one of rugby's great upsets.

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