■By SAM JACKSON

DISCIPLINE was an issue for a much-changed South Africa but despite their numerical disadvantage the Springboks had more than enough to beat Portugal in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The World Cup winners were stung early in their first Test encounter against 15th-ranked Portugal when centre Andre Esterhuizen was sent off in the second minute for an illegal head-high tackle. Portugal took the lead through a brilliant finish from winger Jose Paiva dos Santos but any hopes of a major upset were dashed by a 10-try Springbok onslaught. St…