Autumn International: Wales v South Africa Rugby Union

know that you are known and not alone in the outside world. Your

bliss and suffering is forever shared and forever your own. All

that matters about perjury is the enjoyment of it. All that matters is

the eternal movement behind it, the great undercurrent of human folly,

exultation and ignorance. However unlock deep the intention of the

plate. Wales' greatest poet Dylan Thomas

died 60 years ago today, a time when they did not have the avalanche of

autumn rugby internationals that we have these days. Back then there was

one solitary touring team and in 1953 it

Dylan Thomas and Cliff Morgan, one of its favourite sons, who died

recently. Here goes Cliff Morgan... A superb try that makes it 45 and

three. But if today is about the past, it is also about the now, and

the future. It is no good the Welsh team dwelling on the 6-nation

celebrations of 11 months ago, or the Springboks basking in their

glory of the summer. Sport is about reality. This time last year, Wales

lost all four autumn internationals. Argentina

thoroughly, thoroughly deserved this win. Another win in Cardiff!

Absolutely magnificent. Yet another victory over Wales. That will get

the crowd going. will not need reminding that in 107

years they have only beaten the Springboks once. Today there really

is no escaping the past. And that solitary victory came in

1999, the year that this stadium was built for that boredom's World Cup.

The roof has been closed intermittently over the past day and

a half so deep pitch has avoided much of the deluge that has been

over South Wales but it looks like it could cut up in a big way over

the evening. They could not be a better day for the future King to be

here, he is the vice patron of the Welsh Rugby Union. We have with us

two member of Welsh rugby's Royal family, Jonathan Davies and Martyn

Williams, and Jeremy Guscott as an impartial observer. Just about every

team that will be impartial observer. Just about every

eventually. You may notice we have not given you the result of the

England - Argentina game because you can see highlights of that on BBC

Three immediately after this can see highlights of that on BBC

If you want to watch the Ireland game it is live on the red button.

Let's talk about this match buzz of all. There is a lot of hype,

inevitably, and a huge amount of optimism in Wales but the record

books do not lie and Warren Gatland's record against the

southern hemisphere is not good? No, it's not. I don't think they

have been clinical enough on the day, and unfortunately not good

enough. That is the truth about it. It is different playing the Six

Nations and when you come up against these better side in the autumn you

have to raise your game and they have not been good enough on the day

to beat them. If they are to be good enough today, Martin, where are

to beat them. If they are to be good years, has not quite come over the

line, but having spoken to the Welsh camp this week this is as confident

as I have seen them in a long time so hopefully they can pull this off

today. They say you know what is coming from the Springboks, Jeremy

you have seen a lot of South Africa this summer. The battles against the

all Blacks were titanic. How good is this side who are training alongside

is at the moment? Heyneke Meyer has developed this side. They were so

1-dimensional, but they really have matured. They get the ball out to

Morne Steyn, de Villiers, they are wonderful, they have opened up their

game and they are very dangerous. The captain for Wales today is the

man who was the leader of the Lions on their victorious summer tour, Sam

Warburton. He is not the kind of buy to let fame and glory go to his

head. to let fame and glory go to his

school on sport, I was 13, 14. He said, write down what you were, what

you play, what you want to be. As an ambition, I wrote down, I want to be

a Welsh Lions legend. I gave it back to my dad, and he said, you can't

answer that, it is a bit big headed. I said, that is what I want

to become a dad. You have got to be able to be, like Brian O'Driscoll,

at the top of your game, the pinnacle for ten years. That is what

I think world-class players. -- what world-class players are.

Argentina thoroughly, thoroughly deserved this win. He has done the

vital touch deserved this win. He has done the

part and parcel. I never criticise unless I can do a better job

myself. Sam Warburton there, back in the

team but not as captain. I am sure he will have a huge game today.

I went in at half-time and I was thinking, I am not doing that X

Factor stuff. I just went out and thought, this is it, leave it all

out there. That is more button at is best --

that is Sam Warburton at his best. I won the penalty, and inside I just

felt, I hadn't felt it for a long time, but I felt myself grow and

that was the turning point for me. time, but I felt myself grow and

went extremely well. It can only have a positive effect in autumn,

everyone is looking forward to the autumn internationals because it is

the next step we have to take of a squad. We need to play well against

the southern boys now as well. I am sure Sam Warburton knows only

too well be last seven times he has captained Wales the country has lost

but it does not diminish his ability as a leader because he proved in the

summer that he is somebody that the team finds around. He was reluctant

at first when he was asked to captain in 2011. He has had ups and

downs but he does his talking on the pitch, he is an outstanding

professional. Dan Lydiate is back today, he will have a". It is

another opportunity, the first in the summer,

another opportunity, the first in player to a stellar figure? He has a

tremendous work ethic. His goal-kicking has been of the highest

quality as well. A lot of the times, penalties and kicks win

matches. I think defensively he is good, good on a high ball. For me, I

think he will become an even better player, if they play a bit more

expansive, and he could be key today. Talk us through the team that

lines up today. Starting off with the old front row, he barred, Adam

Jones, a physical experience. Alun Wyn Jones, one of the best

second rows in the world. Alun Wyn Jones, one of the best

and Rhys Priestland played together for scholars many years ago. Rhys

Priestland is back from injury. Two Scarlet centres, Jonathan Davies and

Scott Williams. I expect to see George North doing a lot of work for

Wales. And here is the man who picked the

team. What is it like being back at the

day job after the euphoria of the Lions? It is the least pressure, we

trained well for the last few weeks and are looking forward to today.

What and are looking forward to today.

the case, a bit of hope, talking about our expectations, we have done

well in the last couple of years in the Six Nations and the next

progression for this team is to dominate some of the southern

hemisphere teams. It has been a tale of heroic failure against the

southern hemisphere sides. How important is it in the context of

the World Cup that it ends today with a win? You just summed it up

beautifully for us! I am sure for a sizeable proportion

of view this evening it is the first time you have seen a live match with

the new scrum laws in place. The most remarkable statistic from the

Six Nations last year was at 51% of scrums resulted in a penalty one way

or the other. You will know if you are a regular viewer that it has

driven Brian Moore mad for years. Is this an improvement this year, and,

if so, why? this an improvement this year, and,

can see they were a mess. Now, the experimental Law variations. Note

the difference in the sequence, and the fact that the front rows are

very close together. They are pre-bound before they engage.

Importantly, probably more importantly from my point of view,

Diaby said to the referees, reflect -- referee the laws as they always

were and they are now. One very important point is not to push

before the ball, and the other is to feed down the middle line straight.

The South Africans are going forward still, and rightly penalised. The

hooker doesn't even look there, where the middle line is. When there

is some doubt to it, if the ball is coming straight and the scrum-half

has the temerity to do that, coming straight and the scrum-half

watching as well! I think it is a safe bet that the South African

front row will not be going backwards today. Just the 56 stone

between them. Here is the Springbok line-up. This is the juggernaut that

is the South African pack. line-up. This is the juggernaut that

is the South African Look out for ebon Esther Beth. -- ebon Etzebeth.

He is a cross between the old South African rugby and the silkiness they

had back then. Francois Louw has been brilliant on the right-hand

side. Willem Alberts is just brilliant at crushing through

defenders. Fourie du Preez is back. I am having trouble with his name!

He has been in Japan. I am having trouble with his name!

absolutely magical. Thanks. I think that was perfectly clear! You can

probably hear behind us the massed choirs from different parts of

Wales, who are singing a hearing, which was the favourite hymn of one

of the finest products of the Welsh fly-half factory in the 1950s, with

the seat of a dancer and the hands of a magician. In his later days he

was known as a panellist and a captain on A Question Of Sport.

all tries were scored here in Cardiff.

This is great stuff. Phil Bennett covering. Brilliant. That is

brilliant! John Williams, Ryan Williams.

A great dummy. The halfway line. Brilliant by Quinnell. This is Pat

Edwards! That fellow Edwards! If the greatest writer of the written word

had written that story, no one would have believed it.

had written that story, no one would ago, and an epic try. Let's hope we

get a try like that today. Early on, it is going to be a bit cagey. Yes,

if you look at the South African side, I think it will be a lot of

kicking. In Wales, with Williams coming in, that might help Wales. I

think it is going to be a big kicking battle, and aerial battle.

If you look at the size of the South Africans, if we can restrict them

going into the 22, we could get a good result. I expect a lot of work

from George North and Scott Williams. It is about the gain-line

today. Whoever gets over that gain-line will give the backline a

great advantage. Do you get the impression that they are the kind of

side that once they get ahead, they are difficult to peg back? From the

Welsh point of view, they need to get back to a good start.

Welsh point of view, they need to one of the best players in the world

right now. And Willem Alberts is his partner. They are just like two

bouncers causing havoc everywhere. From the Welsh team's perspective,

they have had a few days together, where is the South Africans have had

a lot of time together in the past two months also. How much of an

advantage does that give the South Africans? The Welsh boys haven't

played with each other since the England game. That will give the

South Africans the advantage. They are battle hardened. They always

start slowly in that -- in the Autumn Internationals, because of

that transition from club to international rugby. Can you see

behind us that there are guys already forking the pitch, because

there is a real concern about the state the

there is a real concern about the will be a bit of a mess. That is a

shame, because we want to see that contest. That could really lift

Wales. If they can get the edge there, which I do not think they are

expected to, that South African scrum is absolutely huge. But it

will go a long way to getting them psychologically up. I think the

South Africans could get stopped short, and think, Wales are up for

it this evening. I think the South Africans are disappointed with the

condition of the field. From the selection, there is going to be a

lot of kicking. It is going to be brutal. The last four to five games

between these sides, there's been one point, two points, four points -

five is the biggest margin. They do know each other extremely well, but

they are the second-best team in the world. If

they are the second-best team in the immediately after we finish here at

the Millenium Stadium. If you want to watch the match between Ireland

and Samoa this evening, that will be on the red button from 5:45pm. The

raw in Cardiff is like the roar nowhere else. Here come Wales and

South Africa for the first of four Autumn Internationals here at the

Millenium Stadium in 2013. With Australia, Argentina and Tonga

still to come. This is probably the toughest test of all. It is time for

Wales to step out of the shadows and announce themselves as genuine

contenders for the World Cup in announce themselves as genuine

Owen shears about the battle during the Somme, which claimed 4000 Welsh

soldiers, including two of them who played a decade before for Wales

against South Africa. Shortly, we will have a moment 's silence, and

then the teams will line up for the last post, which will be played by

unknown bugler from the regimental band of the Royal Welsh. All that to

follow a blast from the whistle of Alain Rolland.

Can I now ask you all to stand as we show our respect in a few momentss'

silence, here at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff?

Now we have the final formalities, the national anthems.

# Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika. # Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo.

# Yizwa imithandazo yethu. # Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho

lwayo. sa heso.

# Setjhaba sa, South Afrika - South Afrika.

# Uit die blou van onse hemel. # Uit die diepte van ons see.

# Oor ons ewige gebergtes. # Waar die kranse antwoord gee.

# Sounds the call to come together. # And united we shall stand.

# Let us live # And united we shall stand.

CROWD CHEERS # Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl I

mi. # Gwlad beirdd a chantorion,

enwogion o fri. # Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra

mad. # Dros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.

# Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau. # O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau #.

Early November at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, trying to

recreate the atmosphere back on the day when Wales won the Six Nations

title. No Jamie Roberts in the centre,

Scott Williams comes in for him. South Africa, enormous upfront.

Etzebeth, their new talisman, the giant. Jaque Fourie, played against

the Lions in 2009, he is back. John de Villiers is the captain in the

centre. Luke Charteris returns to the Welsh gold on the bench after

serious knee injury. Ruan Pienaar, one of the stars of European rugby,

on the bench for South Africa. Many The champions of Europe against the

second best team in the world. He was put off by the fact that he

had to juggle that a little bit. He did not get as much distance as he

wanted to. Very important that Wales get the set piece right today. Toby

Faletau wins at the tail. It could not get better for Wales at

the start, could it? How often do we see this? A ball going down on the

floor, defenders overrunning it. That was a lovely run.

First opportunity for Leigh Halfpenny, player of the Six

Nations, player of the Lions tour. A great start, sometimes they

As straight as ever, Leigh Halfpenny with the first goal of the game.

Wales know they need to convert most of their opportunities against a

South African side that are likely to do it.

A good start this game by Toby Faletau, who hurt his neck only two

Offensive rocking by the Springboks weeks ago.

Offensive rocking by the Springboks and they earn themselves a penalty.

Although there was only a solitary chaser, they did very well to ensure

that immediately the ball was taken, it was engulfed, not

releasing. Bradley Davies from the Welsh second

row and Leigh Halfpenny, whom we regard as a model of consistency,

Morne Steyn's accuracy statistics are even more impressive. A quick

penalty, remind your players once we get into that so... Alain Rolland

there. One apiece, Morne Steyn opens for

South Africa. Alain Rolland repeating the same to Sam Warburton.

Liam Williams, tough as old boots. He does not like it but he has made

three yards more than seems possible.

A great pass by Scott Williams! Jonathan Davies on the outside!

A great pass by Scott Williams! penalty fest in the opening minutes.

Wales have what looks like another three points. They will have wanted

more. Fantastic break. I couldn't see who handled the ball

there. However, this is the break. The man behind, training Leigh

Halfpenny, just in vision so that the centres did not necessarily know

who to take. Jaque Fourie has been playing his rugby in Japan, I am

sure the Welsh team are trying to target him to see if he is up to

level. Two penalties for Wales, both

inspired by the running of Jonathan Davies, both kicked by Leigh

Halfpenny. Jonathan Davies has made the break but don't underestimate

the importance of Leigh Halfpenny being in vision. The defenders don't

necessarily know the ball is going to be on loop. Morne Steyn sends it

high. Jonathan Davies, naturally left

footed. building outside the Welsh 22. It is

going to be a penalty. Solo runner, isolated. It was in position at the

breakdown, it caused the ball to spill wider. Alberts had to pick the

ball up then he was isolated because it took him from where he wanted to

be. And onto the ball. Solid Welsh defending. Rhys Priestland pushes

Wales up to halfway. Jaque Fourie on the charge. Because the ball spills

there, he has to pick it up in a disadvantage, from behind, then gets

isolated. Alain Rolland awards the try.

Fantastic break out by South Africa. A reward for ambition. They

could have kept the ball, didn't do so. We happen and looked up and saw

That was a lovely take from behind, to himself.

That was a lovely take from behind, as well. It shows what one single

mismatch, a window against a hooker, can result in. The southern

hemisphere teams do it so well, one chance, one try. Wales have had two

opportunities but have not been able to get over

-- to get over the try-line. Injury to Liam Williams, trying to make the

tackle. Think it was the head on the turf, isn't it? Du Plessis does tend

to lead with his forearm. some controversy, no actual medical

reason for the examination to be limited to five minutes. In the AFL

it is 20 minutes. If you go back to that, Scott

Williams was down injured, so only 13 men in the front line. They

picked a bit of a mismatch. Liam Williams is going off. Jonathan

Davies also receiving treatment. James Hook preparing to come on.

This will be a blow. James Hook comes on for Liam Williams. Jonathan

This will be a blow. James Hook form of his life. He was the man who

made both breaks for Wales. Not only are you losing his talent, you've

got another combination as well. What was a difficult job for Wales

has got harder. That is a straight centre for centre replacement. James

Hook is more a utility player. Leigh Halfpenny, left wing.

That is the combination Wales are have injured a shoulder. It is Liam

Williams, the left wing, who is currently counting to ten, and being

assessed as to how bad or not his concussion may have been with that

collision with Bismarck du Plessis. In other sports, with George Smith,

with Lloris, and if there is any doubt, you should stay off. South

Africa's first throw. They haven't won a line-out.

Another penalty. Wales holding on after the tackle. I think they call

that winning the collision. Against the South Africans, if we run high

like that against those boys, there's only one winner. Bang.

Because he is driven backwards, the two supporting players are out of

the game. Her ban came in to make the tackle under pressure. --

Habana. Bismarck du Plessis, the attacking

line-out. Back to the penalty. That was a play

to nothing. New the penalty was there. Speculative, great if it

comes off, if not, back for the penalty. Wales come forward. They

must keep in touch while they are trying to play themselves, play

their replacements, into the game. They feel they've got Wales on the

back foot at the moment. If you are going to drop a ball, drop it early.

immense force at the moment. Bismarck du Plessis comes up with

the ball. They kept their composure, got the ball at the back,

and the rest is just power, really, from du Plessis. Don't necessarily

want to be pedantic, however, the ball carrier has to be bound. Just

shows how confident the South Africans are at the moment. It also

shows the organisation and the power, because the one before that,

they drove the ball with only four players in.

Morne Steyn has the points. actually stepped back a bit to get

the ball away from any would-be Welsh arms.

Halfpenny is back on his feet, and now on the left wing. While Wales

were reconfiguring, Pat Lambie has gone up to outside half.

Another penalty against Wales. The referee is going to have a word

here. Let's listen. That is three quick penalties in succession for

your players hanging on on the ground, so I'm just giving you a

quick reminder. Sam Warburton walks back slowly. Willie le Roux is on

for Morne Steyn. He is normally a wink fullback, scrum-half at the

back. He has gone to fullback. Pat Lambie has gone up to outside half.

I tend to think it's not a player who takes

There's a notion of space infield -- and ocean of space. He didn't need

to try to put the ball at such an acute angle. Length would have been

better. This is what we have been waiting for. 20 minutes, the first

scrum. I will be interested to see how the pitch holds up. There's been

a lot of wear and tear, with the rug really World Cup as well. I suspect

The choreography was wrong there! concerns!

The choreography was wrong there! Where is Darcy bustle when you need

her? Rehearsing for tonight, I should think!

The important thing for Alain Rolland here is to prevent the early

drive from either side. When it comes down to it, if the props don't

want to stay up, he will just have to take and use what ever sanctions

are available. before the ball leaves the

scrum-half hands, they shouldn't be driving forward. Mtawarira. South

Africa have been very impressive with the simplicity of what they

have done. All very straightforward, but just done to precision.

on, please. You will see Gethin Jenkins makes the appeal here. When

he goes down, he is allowed to play for the ball. The arm is still there

on the ball. Just looking at the blocking there. Willem Alberts on

Toby Faletau now. You are always very wary of the South Africans,

running right into their strength there. They need to make sure they

have numbers there quickly, as the likes of blue and Alberts will be

all over the ball. -- the likes of blue.

Successful Leigh Halfpenny. Wales have nine points. South Africa,

thanks to their two tries, 17. I think that was important for Wales

to keep them in touch. They have had a fairly rocky 15 minutes, in which

they lost two players and had to reorganise. Pat Lambie starts.

Richard Hibbard dares to take on Willem Alberts.

on, when Leigh Halfpenny was there, they were getting some good games

from it. It is a big part of the South African game plan for as much

as we talk of the whip. I couldn't tell from that who was the last

court. An ideal attacking opportunity for

the South Africans here. Scott Williams has been in the walls.

please. That is why I am resetting the last one.

Alain Rolland deciding it was not one particular side driving up.

Sam Warburton, one of the big hits there. South Africa complaining

because he played the ball from what they considered to be an offside

position but a tackler is allowed to play from any direction.

Wales caught in possession, they have to regroup now. Start all over

again. Five seconds to play it, you have to

be quick. Another break, and another chance

goes begging. Wales deserve a lot of credit for picking those holes,

getting through them, but when the ball is coming quickly it has to

continue to do so. When the ball went out to the right awhile ago, it

was just static. Just this total pass, but somebody into space. A

great pass. pass, but somebody into space. A

off the field. This will be a huge blow for the Welsh scrummage, for

the Welsh platform. Heyneke Meyer will not be happy about the fact

that his first defence has leapt three times but he will be happy

about the scramble defence which has recovered the situation. The first

try here, the result of a fantastic break by Bryan Habana. Already a

penalty there. Well, Wales have lost three players in the first half

alone, in the first half an hour. Adam Jones is the firsts, Scott

Andrews comes on into the front row. But that is the best in the business

leaving the field. But that is the best in the business

important to Wales, they are both off now. Within 30 minutes, which is

a massive blow. -- pick a forward that is hugely important to Wales.

South Africa get the penalty. The initial shock came from the other

side. I would reiterate, it is not Alain

Rolland's fault that the scrum keeps going down. However, when it keeps

coming down, he has got to say to the players, if you carry on

Wales get the penalty! Leigh Halfpenny was appealing to Alain

Rolland that he had the ball but was reading denied the opportunity to

turn it over. Some ominous signs with the South

Africans and Some ominous signs with the South

like Leigh Halfpenny is on his feet. He is very short!

Three out of three so far. But this is the most difficult, tight against

the touchline. Beautiful strike! Beautiful by Leigh

Halfpenny. Penalty to Wales. Again, it is at

against Green was said earlier on. Penalty to Wales. Again, it is at

the breakdown. Something like eight apiece.

REFEREE: No, you were holding on. Can you advise on foul play,

please? Yes, I will. I had a report of foul play from the TMO so I need

to have a look at it so the timer is off, OK?

REFEREE: We have got to make sure that we don't get out of the way,

OK? Anything to report? Still checking...

Baby will will see this again, kick-off, the first breakdown.

REFEREE: It is tough to find it if there is nothing. A very good

point! One elbow, two elbows? Francois

Leuluai think. -- Francois Louw, I think.

got very excited here. Richard Hibbard knows what he is doing, he

is holding onto Francois Louw. Penalty, yes. Yellow card? If you

get a penalty you have to make sure it goes to touch. This could be a

free catch for Mike Phillips. That is a big clearance. Wales

worked it out in the end. A huge game, over half the pitch. Going

into the last few minutes here. Mr popular at the moment! At least it

takes the clash of Bismarck du Plessis. -- it takes the pressure

off. I agree with you, Martin, I thought

it was a penalty and a no ball. Willem Alberts again with the

monster tackle. The game has exploded into life!

Penalty to South Africa. Well, Alain Rolland has been consistent

throughout. Any delay - penalty. Unfortunately for Wales, not getting

the players to clear, but what a great game.

South Africa get put. Half-time. Argh! What a chance to catch our

breath. What a half of rugby. Calm down, calm down. The last three

or four minutes was just breathless. Just fantastic in terms of

or four minutes was just breathless. Halfpenny kicks the first of his

penalties. Things were going along very normally. Morne Steyn kicked

penalties as well. Then have and are doing what he does with a fantastic

break. -- have banner doing what he does. Then a fantastic try for du

Plessis. A couple of people might have thought that that was it. It

means we have a score that is 17-12 at half-time.

The position is two thirds to one for Wales. It isn't when you have

the ball, it is where you have it. Fundamentally, for everybody who is

here, the 80,000 in the Millennium Stadium and for all of you watching

at home, that was a real treat. Just fantastic. It

at home, that was a real treat. Just turnovers. I just feel they have

been more turnovers -- they have been more clinical. But Wales have

hung in there. James Hook, there's a little bit of magic that could be

the difference. But what a first half. Absolutely phenomenal. It has

been great to watch. The best side in the northern hemisphere against

the second-best team in the world. They really are living up to this

billing. South Africa are very efficient, incredibly efficient.

They don't carry a lot. Wales Camry a lot, but they don't make the line

break. When they do make the line breaks, they have been lacking a bit

of support. The brakes have been really, really good. They looked at

how they have been doing it. Although flashes of missed

how they have been doing it. been playing in Japan. Look at

George North there. He wants that ball kicked down so he can sprint

onto it. Maybe if he had anticipated the brakes quicker he would have

been there. But these are the differences that the Northern

hemisphere make the break, there is no try and not even three points.

South Africa do it, and they score a try. We have got Jonathan Davies

circled there, because it is a Welsh attack. Pat Lambie got on it very

well. South Africa secure the ball, and they start working their way

out. We can see that Scott Williams is injured at the back there, and

that, unfortunately, is Hibbard against that one Mac,

that, unfortunately, is Hibbard got the ball, I don't care what is

wrong with you, you stand up to the defensive line. A lot of players

will just see a red jersey. They will not see that he is injured.

Scott Williams will have to make an effort. He left Hibbard there on his

own. Habana is too experienced. He just whizzes round him. That is the

difference. Offensively, Heyneke Meyer was saying, they scored boar

tries, but left six tries in. The difference has been the tries. In

the northern hemisphere, the players stand back a bit, and don't run the

whole because they want to be able to clean up the rucks. In the

southern hemisphere, they are more carefree, they support and they

score. There is a general belief that the South

score. There is a general belief ominous. This is very, very simple.

He doesn't move there. It is in front. Now, he rolls over and

scores. That is nigh on impossible to defend. Wales cannot be too

disappointed about this, because South Africa did this throughout the

rugby championship against the best team in the world. This is where

they have changed. Rather than kicked penalties, they go down the

line and work to their strength, and get seven points rather than three.

Moving on to talk about one or two areas of the Welsh game which could

have been improved. They gave away lots of penalties for not releasing

in various stages of the field. He gives a lot of the penalties away.

In defensive areas. On this occasion, it doesn't happen.

In defensive areas. On this chance because they had a penalty.

They almost lose a bit of pattern, because every player knows you

shouldn't be isolated. There was no communication, which you always need

in defence, and Faletau has been around enough and Hook has been

around enough. Why do they make those basic errors? They have got a

man short. Five minutes to go. Look how great that hit is a game. They

are just smashing them. It is interesting, because we have always

seen Wales dominate physically in the northern hemisphere. I think

they have struggled physically, and they have met their match a little

bit today. We have not seen this lack of plan B from Wales. With

James Hook gone, -- with James Hook on, this could

James Hook gone, -- with James Hook untoward, it doesn't get shown on a

big screen. This is judged by 82,000 people, who was screaming, he has

got to be off. The referee has still got to make his decision. Is he

influenced by it? I don't know. It is up to him. We didn't see what

Hibbard did to Francois Louw to make him react in that way. The problem

is, if it isn't a yellow card, because you have shown it on the big

screen so repeatedly, you are almost forcing the referee to... It is a

penalty. It is a ferocious game. Boys piling in and putting their

bodies on the line. That was poor discipline by Francois Lowe. -- by

Francois Louw. Let's see some more action from earlier today when

Scotland played Japan. Lots of tries in this game,

An emphatic win in the end for Scotland, but I think Japan will be

encouraged by that after their defeat to the All Blacks last week.

There has been one try in the first half of the match between Ireland

and Scotland. -- Island and Samoa. is 11-62 are in and at the moment.

The first half could be -- the first five minutes of the second half

could be key. What do Wales do? What ever they do, they have to do well.

They have got to open it up a bit, because South Africa are smashing

them. You have got Halfpenny who doesn't miss many kicks. You have

one player down from South Africa. You have to play a bit of territory

and put some pressure on. The South Africans have tackled twice as much

as the Welsh. The Welsh have a positive - they are fitter than

South Africa. It is a balance between going to crazy when you have

one man out. You have got to go forward to go wide. They can't just

throw the ball willy-nilly around. I think they

throw the ball willy-nilly around. I you what the score was at Twickenham

today. It is on BBC Three immediately after we finish here in

Cardiff. South Africa's assistant coach is

joining us. You have done a lot with limited possession, so is it a

satisfied dressing room at half-time as macro no, never satisfied. We

want to improve the discipline, and a bit more clinical, but happy to be

in front. You will start the second half here down the man, so how

serious are you about the discipline? I hope that we can go on

to win this game. How confident are you? The momentum seems to be with

Wales at the end of the half. We will focus on our stuff and

hopefully win the game. Thank you. will focus on our stuff and

minutes so let's hope the second part is as good. Let's go back to

the commentary team. Sam Warburton weights. They have

caught their breath. What a first half. Paul James is the Gethin

Jenkins. No, but Scott Andrews. Replacement for a replacement. Yes,

Paul who the loosehead by nature. A good, long clearance from Mike

Phillips. He has the unusual honour of having his

That penalty is from the nervousness that South Africa put on in the

early line-out. What it also does, you get the advantage getting into

the half and it puts you back and UCB thrown in as well. It takes a

bit of time off the clock. A shortened line-out, just before

macro players in it. Five in the line-out.

macro players in it. Five in the turnover, or Wales get the penalty.

Alain Rolland clearly seeing hands in the ruck.

Isolated just for a second, it allowed two Wales players to get in

on the ball. That was a good kick by Rhys Priestland. Crucial set piece

here. Early initial foray into South African territory. Paul James goes

over to Richard Hibbard, delivers the call.

Wales need to get the ball one more back.

Wales need to get the ball one more it is perfectly legal. Managed to

ruin what could have been a good drive.

Paul James is on the tight head now, the third tight head of the game,

Adam Jones having gone off, Scott Andrews replaced him at half-time.

Gethin Jenkins is still on, capped number 99 today.

South Africa with 14 at the moment, Francois Louw is off in the bin.

South Africa with 14 at the moment, half. I was at the meeting when

every international board referee was told, zero tolerance on existing

rules. That was good work by Lambie, wasn't

it? They have gone a bit up and down for

Penalty for Wales, the last seconds for Francois Louw before he is

allowed back on. Wales did well to recover that position, get enough

men back to steal the ball off, but it was a horror kick from George

North off the side of the boot. When you have aerial battles, one side is

more successful, and South Africa, in general, have been more

successful in those jewels. The high ball, the kicking game, they are

slightly on top at the moment. Alain Rolland once a word with

Captain John de Villiers. REFEREE: We have only played six

minutes of this half and we have had about half a dozen penalties. That

is unacceptable, so your teams need to be more disciplined. Is that OK?

I suppose with the pressure on the Understood? Ferran of?

I suppose with the pressure on the line-out they want to throw longer.

I think it was a good option. This is a big line-out now. They tried to

drag all want and could not get momentum.

Good work by de Villiers. Saw danger, sprinted out.

That was not a good not executed. I think Warren Gatland

will be fairly happy at the moment. South Africa are making a lot of

tackles, not known as the fittest of sides, Wales always come through in

the last 20 minutes, so even though they have not come away with any

points here it is part of a softening up process. The problem

they have got, they have got to spot de Villiers. He is shooting on the

line, coming up on his own. They have got to target him. They tried

there but the pass was forward. He is doing it now very regularly. He

sees the danger and he is trying to cut the ball out. They have to look

Paul James against The Beast. in the side of him.

Paul James against The Beast. Penalty awarded against Wales.

So, South Africa now in the Welsh half and with a thriving at the

line-out. -- with a throw in. In the blue tie, what a scrum-half he was.

And Josh Lucy in the bottom of the screen, now on the books of the WRU.

There was a round of applause therefore Vander is treason, who is

battling with motor new run disease. keep it out of danger -- every time

they get to the defence. Penalty, Lambie, very isolated. Whatever you

think of Alain Rolland's refereeing on the floor, he has been very

consistent to both sides. He favours the defensive, and that is classic.

We are back to an attacking line-out. Pat Lambie, in the outside

half position now, Morne Steyn having gone off in the first half.

Willie le Roux came on as a replacement. Disappointing from Rhys

Priestland there. It was a great place to attack from. They have not

done very well area Lee yet. South Africa are dominating that part of

the game. Francois Louw is back on the field,

tackling. Mike Phillips showing the value of

power. The first one was OK. But not the second one. I said before the

game, that it would be a question, if Wales were to win, to show

precision at critical times. With the stats here, South Africa have

missed 14 tackles to five, yet the difference between the sides is

simply that South have converted theirs. It is their transition from

attack to defence. Once they sniff blood, three or four guys on your

shoulder, and Wales haven't been able to make those busts. Very, very

physical. Hopefully, the last ten minutes...

Normally if you saw a three to one advantage, it we be translated on

the scoreboard. -- it would be. South Africa have taken their

chance. This time it goes to Wales. The

referee wants a word with Gethin Jenkins. If it goes down again on

this side, you are both going off, and I will get somebody else on.

Understood? Good. Thank you. If it goes down again on this side, they

are both going off. responsible. Everyone else has paid

not to watch them died on the floor. We have had a great game so

far. If they don't want to keep it up, they go off and do it on the

bench. We had a flurry of scoring in the first half an hour, 29 points.

We haven't had anything since then, since minute 32.

Leigh Halfpenny, five kicks out of five, narrowing the gap. On the

balance of five, narrowing the gap. On the

dangerous. That is the guy who could be the matchwinner. Alain Rolland

just checking that the challenge in the air was OK. They don't want to

weigh in the into get ahead of steam up. -- Duane Vermeulen.

example there. South Africa so good, absolute commitment to the

chase when the ball is in the air, and also the hard work of the

players to get there and augment the initial chaser's effort. A great

kick as well. The kick was to perfection. James Hook took the

ball. They are getting numbers a lot quicker than Wales. Alun Wyn Jones

is having attention down there. They are doing without Adam Jones. They

are doing without Jonathan Davies in the middle and Liam Williams in

front of him. Luke Charteris, he too plays out in France, with Platini

on. He can take his seat again, It would be cruel on Oosthuizen if

he came on and then was yellow carded for the sins of Malberhe!

It has gone down that side. Is he going to do both of them? Off you

go. And you. Off you go. Time off. Have Wales got a fit prop to come

back on now? It is very unfortunate for Oosthuizen, who was not the

principal architect of that. However, when you are warned, and

you don't listen... Have However, when you are warned, and

prop. Steenkamp will come on. For the ten minutes they are gone, they

are not contested. Ten minutes of uncontested scrums. Lots of people

will be giving Alain Rolland lots of stick. However, he was quite clear

from his warning. He isn't responsible for the scrum going down

continually. Bradley Davies has gone up into the front row. This is

Gurthro Steenkamp. Why send on a prop? You are right, Martin. Flip

van der Merwe against Radley Davies. They can have a bit of a cuddle

there. George North was away. No advantage

played by Alain Rolland. He will have to explain this one away!

Can you tell me, was there anything wrong with this tackle in midfield?

What number? On four. Bradley Davies, a little tackle

knock-on by Wales. Alain Rolland is out of jail. He is correct. Before

that, I was just going to say that South Africa convert a second one,

because they made the initial break. Uncontested scrums, do Wales go from

here? Everybody can have a small pause for

breath. Ambitious, and well short, but it

may come down to one play like that. There's the distance. It is around

45 metres. Pat Lambie plays down at sea level

with the Sharks. I think the atmosphere in Cardiff is heavier. It

is sodden with water. That isn't long enough either.

A crunching tackle. Willem Alberts cannot get through. Richard Hibbard,

crunching tackle. Wales are doing to South Africa what South Africa were

doing to Wales. South Africa going back woods. Into touch, a huge

defensive display by Wales. Wales have done well in that area of the

game. Huge commitment. have done well in that area of the

the games break down. Richard Hibbard, a huge effort, as ever,

from him. Fee goes. -- off he goes. Ken Owens comes on in his place. Dan

Lydiate goes off. Back to the back row that beat England, played

against England for the title. Sam Warburton will go to the blind-side

and the blue capped Justin Tipuric will be an altogether different

player. run by Jaque Fourie and Fourie du

Preez. That is a try for a master strategist! He saw spaced, chaste,

the two old hands recalled to the Springboks worked it out between

them. You may say there was a forgery disbands, but what you must

give huge credit for four du Preez was the tactical acumen to spot

where the gap was -- you may say there was a fortunate bounce.

It was a masterful recognition of spatial awareness, and, again, a

good chase. Great chase, great hands was a knock-on from her banner. I

think it came from his hand, hit James Hook on the head. -- a

knock-on from Bryan Habana. He is in front there, not allowed to

move forward but he does. A very dodgy try.

who was in front cannot move forward until he has been put onside by the

kicker or someone behind him. He starts moving straightforward. He is

offside. That is the finish by Fourie du Preez. Back at the

line-out, Siya Kolisi has come on into the South African back row

instead of Willem Alberts. Kolisi joining the driving maul that

has done damage today against Wales. And it continues to do so.

That went loose in the contact, Wales turned it over.

up to 15 aside. In the uncontested period, South Africa's lead has

grown. And crucially it has grown above what it was, which was just

one converted score. Now they require two.

Evidence that is going off, Pieter-Steph du Toit on for his

first cap -- ebon Etzebeth is going off. Just 21 years old. Mind you,

Etzebeth is a youngster, only 22. It'll be interesting happens here.

It does go down! I tell you what, at It is the

It does go down! I tell you what, at least on this side it did down.

However, the pressure came on, he was trying to get back on his feet.

The two people who went off stayed up, oddly enough. I just wonder,

Martyn , Wales need a spark from somewhere now. The tackles, which

were in Wales preposterous, has now even doubt and that has taken a

little bit of effort out of Wales -- which were in Wales group of favour.

The likes of James Hook, George North can score from nothing.

Priestland went for the riskier throw and it worked but now South

Africa are back in They have gone into tackling mode

with relish! They trailed by nine points.

Wales pile in, do you think about the area in which

that was given away? There is a yellow card. I think a try scoring

opportunity... It is difficult to see who he will Pina lies there.

Pienaar had his hands away from the ball and was pleading with the

revelry. JP Pietersen is called forward. And he goes off, replaced

by JJ Engelbrecht. Wales charge towards the posts.

The ball goes out, eight minutes left. Another chance, the best chant

in the whole game, goes begging. You wonder whether Wales will get a

better one than that in the remaining eight minutes. Adriaan

Strauss against Alun Wyn Jones, but the steel was more important than

the contact. The huge figure of Luke Charteris

coming gone for Wales. Ironically, I was asking you, Martyn

where the spark would come from. It would come from getting a penalty,

but, get a game, not converting. It is the difference, shall we take the

scrum, shall we get the line-out? In the end they went for the quick

tap. The physicality in the breakdown area helps to turn the

ball over. Lloyd Williams is on for Mike Phillips at scrum-half.

him. The blame has been shifted onto the hookers now.

Le Roux has kicks just about everything in this second half. But

it is effective. Keeps Wales deep in their own half. Just very pragmatic

options. They know, as long as the game is played deep in Welsh

Du Preez is perhaps the player of winners.

Du Preez is perhaps the player of the day.

Good robbing work on the floor thereby Wales. Alun Wyn Jones has

got on the wrong side. Nothing there. Francois Louw again.

got on the wrong side. Nothing play for Pontypool! It is a fair

point. Wales having to defend with the

minutes now tickling -- ticking away.

cope with that. Not just the commitment of the initial

challenger. There's always one or two people who will bust a gut to

get right behind. The first one who is there is a South African, who

either slows it down or turned it over. It is a huge commitment by the

supporting players. Flip van der Merwe is back on his feet. Ruined

Pienaar of Ulster -- ruined Pienaar of Ulster replaces him. He isn't a

bad replacement. Superb form he has shown.

Good work. Good covering by Scott Williams. Do they tap and go, or do

they just settle for the nine point defeat? I think they've got to go.

Two minutes. saw a prop and a hooker. Here we

are. All that space. First of all, the path is done miles away from a

defender, so the defender isn't coming into it. He has the option

just drift onto the catching player. That is the precision that is

needed. If you get those opportunities, you have to fix them

early. I think that is called put up! And

not straight. Man of the match, Brian? There have

been a number of notable performances, such as Leigh

Halfpenny. But du Preez is mine. Not just for the kicks chasing he has

done. He has done a tremendous all-round marshalling performance.

The final whistle goes here at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. It is

the same old story. Wales still have only beaten South Africa once in 170

years. It was close. A very good game. The second half didn't quite

get up to the first. After Wales had those three

injuries, I thought they may well disappear. They

injuries, I thought they may well more clinical. Wales had their

chances, but it was the same old story. Everyone just came up a

little bit short. Jonathan, an opportunity missed. Yes. Maybe they

had stats in their favour, but three tries to nil. That is what happened.

I think Wales lost the ball at crucial times and lost momentum when

they had it. South Africa picked the intensity and the pace up. For me,

at the times when they had momentum, the intensity and the pace, they

just picked it up a couple of gears and looked threatening, whereas

Wales didn't really threaten this afternoon. Let's get some thoughts

from somebody who was in the heat of the battle. Let's go down to

from somebody who was in the heat of position. It was not our best

performance. I am happy with the win, but a lot of hard work before

next week's game. Is that the secret, to win when you are not

always playing your best? Yes, we just said that we needed to come out

and perform. After 80 minutes on the pitch, at least we were able to

score three tries. You went toe to toe with the All Blacks in the rugby

championship. How did the physicality compare with Wales? It

is always tough playing Wales. It is a great stadium to play at, so

thanks to the crowd. It is always special. These boys had a fantastic

summer with the Lions, and we are happy with the win. Thank you. Sam,

give us a sense of the frustration right now. A massive amount of

frustration. We didn't win. the second half, and one loose pass

and you get punished badly. That seems to be the case when you play

the top sides. You make one what seems to be small mistake, and you

get punished. Two sloppy tries in the first half from our point of

view, and that was the difference in the scoreline. So much ball you had.

How worried are you, that given the quality you have, you could do so

little with it? It matches up pretty well in our attack patterns.

Physically, they were very good. They are a top quality side. We

definitely want to take that next step and beaten them, but today,

they took their chance when they had it. They are deserving winners.

Thanks. It was anybody's game at 17-15. Was that a knock-on? It

happened right in front of the touch judge. This was

happened right in front of the touch bounce goes on South Africa's way.

Fourie gets great support. Let's not take anything away from South

Africa. They had three chances and they scored three tries. But if you

have an assistant referee, he sees the knock-on, or he sees their

offside. The knock-on was difficult to spot. But he has got to see one

of them. That is his job. In the final analysis, Wales cannot blame

the officials, because they had a lot of opportunities, and there were

a lot of errors that character into the game at key moments, and they

lost momentum. When you are in the physician half, you cannot give soft

turnovers. There was no need to give that forward pass. Leigh Halfpenny

overran it. You are forcing it with a lot of time still on the

overran it. You are forcing it with lost the opportunity again. The

emphasis is on the ball carrier. I really enjoyed the game, but... John

de Villiers use the word clinical. How many years have we been doing

this, when Northern Hemisphere teams have come close to beating the big

boys, and haven't. Why does that happen with monotonous repetition?

When the game comes along, they just finished them. You can't overrun. If

you know the inside ball is coming, you don't overrun. You hold back

yard. Inc like that are crucial in games like this. When you play

against the top sides, you have to be very clinical. There is no doubt

that Wales are good enough to beat the top sides, but they just have to

believe it more. the top sides, but they just have to

still playing Samoa, live on the red button right now. Next weekend,

England against New Zealand. We are back here in Cardiff for Wales

against Argentina. Thank you to Jeremy and Jonathan. From a

breathless Cardiff, hit your red button and head off now for England

against Argentina. Goodbye.