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Both sides salute a great of the game on Saturday as Victor Matfield breaks his country's appearance record to win his 112th cap.
Anthems trilled and we are about ready to go ...
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South Africa push the defence from the start but it comes to nothing as they drop the ball
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Wales drive but lose possession on the SA 22, South Africa break but are penalised midway inside their own half and this is within range - 40m slightly left
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Dan Biggar misses the kick. The posts are red which makes it hard to see anything near them. Well done marketing men. Early days but Wales start much better than last week, not hard in itself though
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South Africa counter well from a knock-on, play continues as a few players decide to have a rather half-hearted slapping match. When play stops Steve Walsh gives a lecture to Wales. And then gives them the scrum
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South Africa experiencing going backwards and defending. probably not what they expected this early on here
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| 9 |
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Habana held just short as South Africa pressurise and ran the ball, but another penalty ends their charge and allows Wales to clear
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| 10 |
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| 11 |
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Bismarck du Plessis told to roll away. Doesn't to Steve Walsh's satisfaction and Wales have another kickable penalty
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| 12 |
0 - 3 |
Dan Biggar goes 1/2 to put Wales into the lead, good kick from about 40m out
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| 15 |
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Wales penalised for taking the man in the air at the lineout. Almost 50m but Morne Steyn fancies his chances. As it is, his kick might just about have sneak through if there had been another set of posts to the right of the red things that pass for them here
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| 17 |
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Willie le Roux makes a Horlicks of a high ball and Wales pressurise again
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| 18 |
0 - 8 |
Wales win the scrum, Alex Cuthbert burst through and takes players with him, slips to Jamie Roberts who slides over the line. Referred upstairs but not sure why
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| 19 |
0 - 10 |
Dan Biggar, kept waiting a good 90 seconds by the replays, slots the extra points.
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| 20 |
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Willie le Roux now nutmegs himself and SOuth Africa scramble to defend, Wales have their heads up
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0 - 15 |
Wales' forwards pile on the pressure. Alex Cuthbert punched a hole, the forwards did their job, and up popped Cuthbert to score the try. Wales all over a ragged South Africa. That all started with le Roux's error and he is looking like a novice
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0 - 17 |
Biggar again converts. If South Africa were a racehorse you would assume they had been doped such is the contrast in their performance
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| 24 |
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Mid-air clash, both players went for the ball, replays show that. Willie le Roux knocks on and comes off worse. He might want to stay down the way this is going
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| 25 |
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Ruan Pienaar is playing fly-half as Morne Steyn recieves attention
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| 26 |
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George North stopped and then sent into full reverse by Jan Serfontein. Finally the home crowd has reason to cheer
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| 29 |
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Great South Africa drive to within feet of the line, they have the penalty and Steve Walsh cites Luke Charteris for two offences and off he goes for 10 minutes. Quite right
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| 30 |
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Another penalty. "I am VERY prepared to put another one in the bin," warns Steve Walsh
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7 - 17 |
Penalty try to SA from Steve Walsh and a second yellow as Biggar gets sent off. Too many deliberate breakdowns of mauls. Wales down to 13.
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12 - 17 |
Hendricks - try
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| 34 |
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The game turns in 90 seconds. Cornall Hendricks is on the end of a move that capitalises on the huge spaces created by the two yellow cards
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14 - 17 |
Steyn - conversion
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| 36 |
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Wales utterly rocked by what is going on out there. On top one minute, down to 13 and on the rack soon after
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| 39 |
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Luke Charteris comes back on and Wales clear their lines and start to regather their composure
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Wales like a boxer who is in total control and then who takes two punches to the jaw and is all over the pace as a result
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| 41 |
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Wales start well and Alun-Wyn Jones can't quite get to the loose ball on the try line. Ken Owens
gets running repairs and a comedy bandage to a cut forehead
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| 42 |
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Wales penalised for collapsing the scrum. Back comes Dan Biggar. Wales back up to 15. For now.
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South Africa commit group offside, about half a dozen of them
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| 45 |
14 - 24 |
Wales drive towards the line, heads down and piling on, JOnathan Davies sees a gap and is stopped inches short. Wales play the advantage and Ken Owens goes over and he thinks he has the try. Upstairs it goes. He was grounded short but he had a finger on the ball as it went over the line. So what is downward pressure is the issue and did he retain possession as he hit the ground. The officials are happy and it's a try! Biggar adds the points and this game resumes the pattern before the cards
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South Africa get a penalty from the kick-off, decline the points and kick to the corner. THis is where Wales got in a mess in the first half
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| 47 |
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Great tackling, Jonathan Davies sends Francois Louw piling backwards and the move falls apart
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| 48 |
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South Africa again mess up, knocking-on when yards form the Welsh line. They then add to their own problems by conceding a penalty from the scrum
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| 49 |
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Slick quick tap penalty from Fourie du Preez who surges deep into the Wales half. The defence being tested now and if South Africa can cut out the errors this will be tasty
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| 54 |
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South Africa get the penalty and this time go for the points rather a kick into the corner
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| 55 |
17 - 24 |
South Africa get the penalty and this time go for the points rather a kick into the corner
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| 56 |
17 - 27 |
And from the kick-off Wales have a penalty to restore their ten-point lead and Biggar ignores the jeers and boos and slots it
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| 57 |
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Replays of a Welsh player being taken out in the air. Definite collision which left him upended. And Steve Walsh shows his third yellow of the afternoon and all three have been fair. Flip van der Merwe sent to the bin
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Willie le Roux with a sharp break but Habana loses his footing as he takes the pass and the move peters out
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| 62 |
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South Africa at the moment lack the spark that they need to get back into this and put Wales on the back foot. And an indication of the fact they are a bit rattled can be seen with constant querying, politely, of decisions
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| 63 |
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Wales using their forwards again to good effect and boos ring out as Steve Walsh blows and gives them the put in. Lots of breaks in play in the last five minutes
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| 64 |
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The Welsh pack drives, South Africa wobble and they concede a most kickable penalty. Biggar should extend the lead to 13 with this
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| 65 |
17 - 30 |
Dan Biggar extends Wales' lead to 13 points. Hold on tight for the last 14 minutes
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| 66 |
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Wales get a scrum and more whinging from South Africa. "That's the way I see it, OK?" replies Steve Walsh politely and patiently
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| 67 |
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Yet another penalty against South Africa - their 11th - puts Wales deep into their half. "Walking around," is the explanation
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| 68 |
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Feedback says Steve Walsh is either a biased clown or the best ref on the planet. Those who thought the former earlier now think the latter
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| 69 |
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Great break from South Africa, a sudden spark which shows how much attacking brilliance they have when they get it together
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| 70 |
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Hold on to your seats in the Valleys. South Africa have woken up again
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| 71 |
22 - 30 |
Three surges held up inches off the line ... make that four ... brilliant defence but the pressure eventually ells as Willie le Roux, who could barely tie his laces in the first half, sells a dummy and accelerates into a gap and scores
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24 - 30 |
The kick goes over and Wales now have to find something to resist what they know is coming
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| 74 |
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The game a bit bogged down in the midfield and in re-set scrums. Wales won't mind a bit
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| 76 |
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A penalty allows South Africa to kick into the Welsh 22. Now comes the fun ...
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| 77 |
29 - 30 |
South Africa throwing it around. One break, that's all it will take. But Wales hold .., just. And as Cornall Hendricks dives for the line he is bundled into touch by Liam Williams. Oh. But that was shoulder and he is in trouble for that. Walsh and Wales debate. But it's only going one way. And that's not the way that will win Walsh the freedom of Cardiff. It's a penalty try!
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| 78 |
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At the risk of starting a war. Steve Walsh made the right call there. And the kick instead of being on the line it's under the posts
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| 79 |
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Dan Biggar tries a drop-goal but it lacks the legs and drops short to le Roux
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Wales pile on trying to set up a drop-goal but South Africa holding them in midfield. What a finish
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| 80+2 |
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Biggar goes for glory but scuffs his kick and that is that
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What an amazing game and despite the loss, full credit to Wales for turning their fortunes round so amazingly in seven days
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