Wales v South Africa Rugby Union

The Autumn Internationals reach

their conclusion as winter takes

hold on a fourth consecutive

Saturday for a Welsh zwaud depleted

by injury and unavailability, but no

xousz today this. Is a must win

match for Warren Gatland's team.

Perhaps it is a good job they are

playing the one Southern Hemisphere

side they do know how to beat.

The routine of Leigh Halfpenny. It

is over. We are all squaring it.

Penalties for Wales. Wales have

beaten South Africa by 12-6 and

that's what it means to the Welsh

players. The Principality Stadium at

full blast. Out comes the drive. The

breakaway. A try for South Africa.

It is Cassiem who scores it. A

beautiful pass. The footwork takes

him over the line. And Wales have

won by 27-13. And they have beaten

South Africa convincingly.

So what

of today's Springboks? It is the end

of a long, long season that included

record defeats by New Zealand and

Ireland and question marks hangover

the team and the coaching staff. Ten

years on from being world champions,

South African rugby is searching for

its place in the international

pecking order. Well, for all the

issues surrounding it game, and it

was described as the most maligned

match, a packed Principality

Stadium. So, welcome once more.

Seven days on from that fantastic,

epic, memorable occasions against

the All Blacks.

Martin, how important is it for

Wales to win this?

I think it is

imperative they win. They have had

some positive performances, but

whether you like it or not, you're

going to get judged against the

other home nations and what they

have done. You look at England and

Scotland and Ireland, really

positive autumn series and if we

lose again today, it will be the

same old, same old excuses, but the

win is the be all and end all.

Jeremy?

I think Wales, I think we

have been too nice. I have been too

nice. The reality is this autumn,

performance and poor exit strategy.

They created lots of opportunities

to score against New Zealand. They

had 15, 12, but the skill set

suggests they are not quite good

enough and if they are not good

enough, you have got to start

reaching deeper into the pool of

players because of forced

circumstances rather than the

coaches going right, let's identify

players. They are trying to identify

in a way they can't.

Today, maybe a

benefit there is so many players

missing, because they might discover

a few jewels that they weren't

expecting?

Completely. We have got a

player like Passion who is coming

in. He is 30 years of age. Surely

there is talent younger than that,

that they can bring it.

It is

surprising that South Africa are as

high up because they have had an in

and out season. What do you make of

what we have seen in the autumn

internationals?

They have been a

microcosm of the hole year for South

Africa because it has been

inconsistent. To a minute. They were

awful against Ireland. They got

better, you know, in the matches

leading up to what I think was a

much better performance against

Italy. So, they will probably sit

there and say, if a few things had

gone right against Ireland, you

know, the people who are positive

all the time would have said that

and a couple of cynics would have

said it was bad from the beginning

and just because you beat France and

Italy well, it doesn't make it a

good end of year. This game just as

much for South Africa will be

crucial to end off the year on a

high note.

It is hard to explain why

it is so many Welsh players who were

playing last week aren't available

this week because they play for

English clubs. Because of injury,

because of players not being

available for selection, that's a

Welsh 15 that could be taking the

field today if everybody was

available and in a way, in a funny

kind of way, Martin, you might fancy

that team to beat the one that's on

the field of play?

I fancy that team

over the one going out. That's the

one positive we win today. With all

those guys missing, you are looking

one step ahead for the Six Nations.

The one positive from this autumn we

have exposed new players to the

highest level which the coaching

staff seem to be reluctant over the

last few years, there is a lot of

absentees.

Accepting the skill set

and what the players are capable of

is another one. We have to be more

realistic about what we are watching

on the feel. I used to love getting

the ball. We all did. Scoring tries.

Boy, we would let players have it if

they lost balls.

If we pinpoint 15

Welsh players, you would say there

is many Springbok internationals who

are not available today?

The

management and the team have put the

rules together which dictate you

can't pick players that are overseas

under a certain amount of caps

unwillings you really, really need

them!

LAUGHTER

I don't know how the rules work. So,

I think South Africa are not doing

themselves any favours being that

inconsistent. Pietersen is scoring

tries for Leicester. Leicester

inconsistent. Pietersen is scoring

tries for Leicester. Leicester. If I

concentrated on that will all day, I

would be very negative. I would say,

there is five plus two or three

others that are the future. They

probably will be in three or four

years time, they will play ahead of

du Plessis.

That's assuming they

stay in South Africa.

If they are,

can we play them? Do we have to play

games like that at the end of the

season every year? Maybe.

There are

lots of Springbok fans in Cardiff. A

few of them had a great month or so

on a Northern Hemisphere tour going

to Dublin, Paris. It must have been

a confusing and frustrating journey

because as Bobby was saying their

performances have been inconsistent

and unfathomable. If we look at the

results for the Springboks

throughout 2017, that couldn't be

better illustrated by by the two

record defeats against New Zealand

and Ireland, but on the other hand,

if you look at the second match

against the All Blacks where they

lost by a point, that was a heroic

defeat when New Zealand scored with

the last play of the game, but

whatever, it cannot be easy being

the Springboks coach.

You are at the end of a long and at

times difficult season for South

Africa. How is morale against the

players?

Morale is very, very good

in the camp, I must say. It has been

a great year for us in many ways

with the new group of players, only

lost three from the 12 so far and

tonight is an opportunity to finish

on a good note. I think this game is

between us having a fantastic

Christmas holiday, you know, but no,

look, we've developed well as a team

during this year and we will learn

lessons again and savr two good

wins, one against France and Italy,

that we are looking you cans make

sure we get the W tonight.

How tough

is for you to concentrate on the job

when there is speculation around

your future?

Speculation is the

word. My focus is on this test and a

great team environment. The boys are

really enjoying themselves, you

know, they're happy to be part of

the Springboks. We have overseas

based players who have been with us

for two weeks and they are confident

about the Springboks going forward.

What have you seen in the wins over

France and Italy that you hope to

build on today against Wales?

There

are a few things that we have got to

make sure we get right. Our

discipline has to be outstanding. It

will be a set piece battle against

the Welsh, you know. We're here to

win the Test Match. It's not about

playing pretty and good entertaining

rugby, it's to win a Test Match and

we have spoken a lot about winning

rugby over the last couple of weeks,

so hopefully we can play in the

right areas tonight and take

opportunities.

Thank you.

Thank you.

There is a really good atmosphere in

here today and a certain positivity

off the back of last week as well.

We will talk about Wales in a moment

or two. But that interview, if I was

to say to you Bobby, that's one of

the poisoned chalices of rugby, all

the players being unavailable and

having to factor in the fact that

selection has to be tempered by the

roe qa requirements. Is that a job

that nobody really wants?

Look,

you've touched on two or three

things there. Everybody wants to

coach at the highest possible level,

which is so right. It has got so

many contributing factors that are

out of your own control as the coach

that it makes it so difficult to

achieve. Alistair is one of the

nicest guys of world rugby. He is a

real team man. He has been in three

or four coaching structures that I

played with. He is a quality

individual who understanding team

culture which is rare these days,

you know, and his search for

excellence in the little things that

his nines and tens are doing have

always allowed him to achieve. Now

he looks as if he is a man clinging

on, holding on to some faint hope

that a win here will keep him his

job, you know and because of those

contributing factors. Things like

the quota system. We are at a young

democracy. The rainbow nation was

South Africa. Where are we now?

Maybe we have got to repair some of

the damages of apartheid. The seven

aside team are 60% black and

coloured players and achieving. You

can't hide it. All of our colours,

it doesn't matter, we are a mixed

race, mixed integrated country, so I

think this is about leadership from

the coaching staff and leadership

from the senior levels of South

African rugby and that's what puts

pressure on the people below them.

They need to get this right.

Almost

a yes or no answer. If South Africa

lose today, do you think the South

Africa r South African coach loses

his job?

I'm not close enough to the

corridors of power, but what I've

heard, I would say it is almost

definite if he loses today, he will

be on his way. But to whom do you

turn? They have got a new Director

of Rugby. You never lose it, you

just fire the coach and chuck

someone else.

He does have a captain

as a rock that he can rely on and he

is an extraordinary man and in terms

of physique, he is a rock.

Literally.

Well, he throws rocks

around and throws weights around. He

is a big strong guy. He has a

tremendous relationship with the

players. About ten players from the

opposition sprint towards him when

he gets the ball and he loves the

collision. A tremendous leader.

I

remember him breaking on the scene.

He was a lot skinnier, six or eight

kilos lighter than what he is now.

He was athletic. He got around the

park. He needs to develop his game.

I couldn't agree more.

He had it

before.

You look at the difference

between him and the locks. Look at

the size of the by accepts which is

tremendous. I heard they have had to

ship in new weights because in the

different gyms that they were going

to, the Springboks doesn't have

enough to do his arm curls.

Really?

LAUGHTER

You mentioned the relationship he

players?

He came from a background

in a really poor Township. He played

rugby at a local club where one of

the coaches said, "Listen, this kid

has got it." He got a scholarship

and ended up being head boy of that

school and he has come through and

was captain and brought his own

family and other families around him

out of that township and contributes

to the way they grow up. He is an

absolute leader. There is a lot of

pressure on him to be the Springbok

captain. I like the fact that he is

not yet because he has seven or

eight years rugby in him. He is

going to learn about the world and

he could be one of South Africa's

great rugby leaders.

He is the

symbol of transformation?

Very well

put. A tremendous guy off the field.

He does the spot defence tackle

close to the ruck which is something

he is better than anyone else in the

world.

Let's move on to Wales. There

is so much talk about the new Wales

during the course of the autumn

internationals. I wonder what

Jonathan Davies made of the last

three weeks, he is with Sonia. Let's

talk Jonathan about Dan Biggar and

the way Wales are looking to evolve

their game. Is he the right fit at

fly-half if they want to do that?

Everyone knows what Dan brings to

the side, but if they are going to

evolve their game and play a more

expansive game maybe I think

Priestland are a better fit. Dan

could play maybe 12, but he has Owen

Williams. So I think that's maybe

what you need to look at for the Six

Nations.

When you talk about who is

going to play at 10 and 12 for eng.

Much in the way, sorry, Wales, much

in the way that England have stuck

with their players.

Their attack

options comes from the full-back.

They just pipe in all the time. If

you're trying to play the style they

are playing now, you need the

attacking threat from the full-backs

or Six Nations. Williams is back.

George North is back and then the

10, 12 axises will be crucial and

the selection will be very, very

interesting.

Is there room for Leigh

Halfpenny?

Let's see happens.

Thank

you. This is the final chance to

combine rugby with Christmas

shopping. Yes, lots of players are

missing, but when the chance to

claim a really big scalp presents

itself, the opportunity slips from

their grasp as it did so agonisingly

seven days ago.

64 long years have passed since

Wales beat these All Blacks.

Wales take the lead. Here is danger.

The All Blacks have been on the

defensive, but here they go again.

It is another brilliant finish by

the winger.

Williams for the line. What a try!

Excellent work from Alun Wyn Jones.

New Zealand stretch away. He read

the pass and scores the try. The

captain is off for ten minutes.

Gareth Davies scores!

But Wales are back in this. Oh, the

speed. Brilliant. 30 games in

succession, the All Blacks have done

it again.

Warren what's more

important, the result or the

performance?

Both, I think. Look, it

is important that Test Match rugby

is about winning. We think we've

played good rugby so far in the

campaign and we have got to

capitalise and turn it into points

and get a win.

We have seen a heavy

defeat to New Zealand and losing to

Ireland on this tour. What have you

made of this team?

I think they are

like a lot of teams going through

transition and everyone is thinking

about the next two years and

building to the World Cup and

getting some depth. So, yeah, they

have had a couple of disappointing

performances, but a win against

France was positive and a good win

against Italy.

What do you hope to

see from Passion in the 12 jersey as

Wales look to evolve the style of

play?

Staying connected with the 10,

with the forwards. He brings a

reasonable amount of experience. We

are looking for a voice from him

even though his first cap. He has

experienced New Zealand Super Rugby

and we are looking for the voice and

being confident in the way he goes

and plays.

Good luck today.

Cheers,

thank you.

Well, if this match was played

tomorrow, Parkes would not have been

available. He will wear the number

12 jersey and becomes Wales' first

centre Parkes!

They have come. They

have qualified or not. There has

been the odd less than thorough

background check.

The Kiwi Welsh, long serving, still

playing and the latest who qualifies

by residency on this very day. When

you came three years ago to Wales,

was this part of a long-term plan?

No, it wasn't. Things have just gone

really well. I managed to play all

right for the Scarlets and when I

was looking at resigning, this time

last year, there was whispers this

might happen. This is a huge

opportunity. So why wouldn't you,

you know, have a shot?

There are

some who question the hole validity

of the idea of somebody who spent

three years in the country and plays

international rugby?

I can

understand where they are coming

from. You can't blame the player.

It's an opportunity and it is a

dream come true and it is a real

privilege and honour to be able to

go out there and wear the red jersey

and represent the Welsh people.

How

is your Welsh coming along?

It's

coming along all right. Rhys has

been teaching me the anthem. The

pronunciation isn't the best.

What

will be your over riding emotion

coming out of the tunnel?

It is an

achievement in itself, but it is

very exciting, I guess. Look, it's

something that I never thought would

happen and to be given the

opportunity from the management team

and also the support from the

players around me as well has been

huge. So, I'm just really excited

and just really get stuck in.

Well, Martin, we have had this

discussion many time over the years

about residency. What's your take on

this?

I'm probably not the most

balanced person to ask about this as

somebody who lost their place to a

New Zealander flanker in 1990 who

had no eligibility or criteria. The

three year rule is wrong. It is too

short. You can't blame the player.

You can't blame the coach. I have

seen it done in Ireland. Look, on

form, he deserves to be in there. It

is farcical when you think Rhys Webb

wouldn't be allowed to play for

Wales this time next year and

somebody living in the country for

three or four years can.

He knows

the anthem though.

We will wait and

see. It would be interesting if they

had a mic under him. It is not an

easy anthem to sing.

What do we

think of the scrum with Webb on the

bench.

Four caps on the bench. A

similar player to Gareth Davies. His

service is very, very good and he

has been around this squad for a

while. Look, we have got depth in he

Wales' scrum-half. He is a quality

player.

We keep talking about

certain teams, Bobby, who have got a

certain style, but when you watch

the Springboks play, it is hard to

define the style of rugby they play?

It depends what kind of rugby they

are playing at Super Rugby. The most

successful South African teams had

two or three teams that are

competing at a high level in Super

Rugby which is a counterattacking

dynamic, skill type of play. You

keep the physicality and then you

have got players who can shift the

ball and who can move around and

finish. For me, this team is neither

here nor there, because we are not

doing that well in Super Rugby and

when we get up to this level, are we

physical enough? I don't think we

have gone over the level.

England

have been through that. Every side

goes through that. If you can't keep

on selecting the same nine and ten,

Wales have that problem. South

Africa had it for the last few

seasons. Until that gets rubber

stamped and nailed down, they will

struggle and in terms of the way

they play, to me, South Africa have

been one dimensional. They tried it

a couple of seasons ago and it

didn't work out. I disagree with

Bobby, I don't think the skill

levels are high enough to compete at

the highest level.

Martin?

On the

flip side, Wales, the most

successful team in Wales has been

the Scarlets. Wales are trying to

emulate that. We have got players in

our Welsh team who are not used to

playing...

You can't turn Owen

Williams into jammy Roberts and vice

versa. Play with what you have got.

You are going to say the Springboks

are going to win. And you're going

to say Wales.

The average points

they have scored, the number of

tries they both score, statistically

it should be very close. When it is

a close game, I always go for the

home team. Go for Wales.

I agree. I

think it will be narrow, but I think

Wales will sneak in.

This is a

contest which has a strange history

since they first met 101 years at St

Helen's in Swansea, it wasn't until

1996 until Wales beat the Springboks

and that was one year after they

shipped almost 100 points to them in

Pretoria. Seven of the last ten

meetings have been settled by six

points or less. So this could be a

very close match as well and as

Bobby alluded to earlier, there is a

scent of desperation in the air

because both these sides for varying

reasons really have to win this.

Wales to sfinish the autumn

internationals on a high and the

Springboks perhaps to save their

coach's job, but to go into the

winter break on an upbeat note.

After the anthems, commentary on the

autumn internationals will come from

Brian Moore and Eddie Butler.

# Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika

# Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo.

# Yizwa imithandazo yethu

# Nkosi sikelela,

thina lusapho lwayo

# Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso

# O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho

# O se boloke, O se

boloke setjhaba 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.

APPLAUSE

# 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

# Gwlad, gwlad

# Pleidiol wyf I'm gwlad

# Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau

# O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Good afternoon. It's December. It is

red for Wales. Red for Santa!

Changes in the squad for Wales.

Evans the outstanding performance

this campaign. A first cap for

Parkes. Davies is the fast pass

catalyst. Is that the recipe for

much needed tries?

Not a vast amount of experience in

the scum. Not too many tries either.

All will be direct.

Good afternoon, Brian. A quick word.

I hope that Wales can capitalise on

the good work that they have done.

If they can do that, the South

Africans are there for the taking

but they have two defend well as

well.

Hadleigh Parkes there, winning

his first cap. Dan Biggar winning

his 60th today, an important

milestone because it means that he

can go to clubs outside of Wales and

be eligible. The French referee,

Jerome Garces.

A stand-alone international match at

the end of the autumn series. Wales

against South Africa.

WHISTLE

Dan Biggar goes left...

Steven Kitshoff is the prop, towards

the middle of the field. Scrum half

Ross Cronje.

Leigh Halfpenny shouts, and then

spins.

A good tackle, Pieter-Steph du Toit.

Alan Shingler has had a good series

so far. Jesse Kriel, ripping the

ball from his grasp. The Welsh

hooker, Kristian Dacey. Kevin Owens

out with a bad back. The ball goes

high into the Springbok half...

Davies and Steff Evans outside of

him.

Evans, for himself to chase. It

goes, Coetzee, doing well. The

Springboks under pressure in their

own 22. Getting the ball away.

I

would imagine we would be seeing

more aerial warfare, because South

Africa can deal with that capably.

A

mile away! We are underway quickly.

Alun Wyn Jones, the captain again.

Scott Andrews, the new player,

Hadleigh Parkes, breaking two

tackles.

Kristian Dacey acting the playmaker,

and Dan Biggar tries to get a little

kick through. It comes up on the

side of the Springboks, the

advantage being played.

A booming clearance.

I think the New

Zealand defender had it easy last

week, in all of the possession that

Wales had. Little kicks, I would

like to see the backs getting

involved more. Up against the bigger

men. Quick feet, getting over the

tackle line.

A green and knock-on at

the line-out.

Talking about that

attack, it starts with how the

forwards carried. You have a

Springbok defence one-on-one and

they will hit you on the gain line.

If you can flow just before the

tackle, throwing inside and play the

ball and get over the gain line,

then things are possible.

See how

the scrum rows are. The front three

there. It will be very interesting.

Aled Davies, to feed the scrum.

Steven Kitshoff on the near side

against the returning Scott Andrews.

It suddenly spins around.

Answering

your question first, before we talk

about the scrum, they had to square

up their shoulders and engage

defenders but if they come up quick,

have a grubber, or instead, feed the

decoy runners so you keep the inside

defence on it, because if they

don't, they can go laterally all

day.

It is a quick ball, out to Aled

Davies. A change in tactics...

Hallam Amos against Coetzee! Getting

the past two Scott Williams!

That's

how you vary the attack. Going wide,

then you have a kick on, if you

notice on the replay, locale

narrowed the defensive line is. The

left-winger is so narrow.

Scott

Williams, opening the scoring.

There

is the kick.

You can see, the man

outside.

Favourable bounce. Good

support lines. Looking quite simple.

Watch how tight he is, the

left-winger inside of the 15 metre

area. A great take and good support.

A great try for Wales to start. That

should give them a lot of

confidence. That will keep the South

African defence thinking. If you

pull them wide, there will be gaps

inside.

Tries have been so rare for

Wales this year. Overall the major

nations, only Italy have scored

fewer.

Leigh Halfpenny... Adding two. Wales

leads 7-0.

When the defence is so

narrow, the full-back Coetzee was

trying to cover. An impossible job.

If you step anywhere off-line, the

wrong footing will never stop you.

It's good execution by everyone.

Pique, catch, the off-load and the

support.

We are underway. -- the

kick, and the catch. Cory Hill...

A little bit of drama of the ball.

It has all settled down now. Aled

Davies towards Coetzee. The

full-back catching safely.

It's a turnover for Wales.

Hallam Amos in hot pursuit. A fumble

by Pollard. Wales driving forward,

having scored the first try.

A

lovely little kick and a turnover.

Going wide with it. A lovely kick,

he wants people to stay in the field

here. It does exactly that. An

awkward kick but a good field

position for Wales.

Faletau with the

catch. Kristian Dacey re-gathers at

the back of the driving maul and

comes away with it. Parkes

chasing... And Parkes scores on his

first game for Wales.

No idea what

defensive system South Africa are

utilising there. The full-back was

nowhere to be seen. Trying to cover

behind. It was absent. A huge gap,

exploited well but very poor

organisation from the Springboks.

What a start to an international

career, at the age of 30. The kick

again...

Maybe the full-back was

looking for the cross kick again?

This time, the variety, three South

African players there. No commitment

to the ball. This guy gets there

first. Good by Dan Biggar.

Looking

for the cross kick, then surely the

winger or the scrum-half is the

trailing player?

Leigh Halfpenny, in

front of the posts, Wales in front

on the scoreboard. Hadleigh Parkes,

a good pick-up off his toes. He's

feeling good now! Wales will want a

repeat of the wind from the last

restart... -- a repeat of the win.

54 tackles from the South African,

Louis Schreuder. -- Lood de Jager.

Davies again.

Advantage, knock-on by green. A

suitable advantage played by

Wales...

They are going the aerial

route again. Off goes Hallam Amos.

Faletau in support... He gets the

past...

Wales must score if they come this

way. Hallam Amos, on his own...

Amos!

And important steel there.

They have numbers on the left.

Turnover by Kolisi. Cronje looking

up... Coetzee, the South African, so

shaky with the ball coming at them

in the air.

They must have noticed

weaknesses. They had variety and the

chase, all of their kicks have been

brilliant.

We couldn't even describe

the last two of those attempts from

the Springboks as half-hearted, they

won't even close.

Aaron Shingler

with the pass.

The captain, Alun Wyn Jones.

Shingler twists and turns.

But

stealing...

Coetzee putting length on the ball

but Dan Biggar is back.

Play on.

Rare possession for the Springboks,

it has all been defence. They have

given the ball back to Wales through

Leigh Halfpenny, as he thumps it

down towards Pollard.

Pollard tried a direct route, at

least it comes out on the

Springboks's side. Steven Kitshoff,

nearly into the Welsh half.

A rare touch for Dylan Leyds. The

Springboks still inside of their own

half. An excellent, good tackle by

Cory Hill. Hadleigh Parkes and Scott

Williams together.

A pick-up by Francois Venter,

putting South Africa deep inside of

their half.

In front of the ball

carrier, scrum.

Good inside

defensive line speed from Wales. The

pass is outside. The runners back

into the traffic.

An accidental

scrum...

WHISTLE

We have a pause in what has been a

breathless start for Wales. So short

on tries but they have scored two,

and they have had all of the

possession. Just about!

Yes, it has

been very good and aggressive

defence. Just watch the try. Look at

this... Going wide and just watch

this dummy run. There he goes. The

scrum-half holds the scrum-half, and

he off-loads behind. The full-back

is too far right. Poor

communication. On the blindside.

Dreadful play by the South Africans.

But clever play from Wales. They

would be quite happy with that.

No,

no. It's not your fault. Sometimes

we miss.

I'm going to ask, they seem

a little lacklustre behind, South

Africa. The forwards and getting

over the gain line but the line

speed is good.

The problem is, if

you don't have creative backs, if

you don't go forward first and the

line speed is good, you are caught

behind the gain line, if the

tackling is accurate.

Davies goes left from the scrum and

there seems to be space out here for

Steff Evans.

Cory Hill, the other second row.

Good hands from Scott Andrews. Is it

another steel from the Springboks?

The referee Jerome Garces says to

play on. A feud turnovers in South

Africa's favours. That allows

Coetzee to clear. Going high and

long, to Steff Evans.

Leigh Halfpenny, acting scrum-half.

Well, that is what he brings...

Faletau, he has been around a lot

longer. That is what he brings. Josh

Navidi, he has had a very good

November. Picked off by Gelant,

turned over by Wales. Here comes

Leigh Halfpenny... Running into the

heavy Brigade who hold him up!

Well, that's very good defensive

work. Wrapped up by those giant arms

of Evan Etzebeth.

South Africa have

done very well so far -- South

Africa's Malcolm Marx has done very

well so far committee slows things

down. A tremendous game for him so

far. An opportunity for two passes.

You lose, you lose.

Just a slight

pause... Allister Coetzee, if his

job is hanging on this game, it

hasn't been a great start for his

side. It's the chance to build

something from the set piece.

Ross Cronje, feeding a steady scrum

for South Africa. Penalty advantages

being played. Wales pulling and

turning the scrum.

Wales have shown

that they have the upper hand in the

scrums, they play the field

position. Any five metre scrum for

the referee then, they will think it

is Wales collapsing all going down.

Undoubtably true but if Wales can

keep out of this situation, you can

see what I'm talking about there. At

the point of Carrie. Lined up, two

people do it, straight over the gain

line, and immediately it is seven

yards. Malcolm Marx... To Evan

Etzebeth.

South Africa trying to set

up the maul. South Africa moving

ominously towards the goal line.

It's gone out of play. Maybe he knew

they had the penalty advantage?

Maybe the Springbok number has lost

his bearings a bit?

Not much of a

number but still going into a

corner. Especially when the referee

has in mind that Patchell is driving

well. More likely to look at Wales

as infringing.

Pollard did not get

greedy with the little kick to the

corner. A ten metre line-out rather

than five.

I don't think he will be

happy with that kick, he should have

gone for a five metre one.

Five

jumpers until Kolisi takes control

at the back. And Malcolm Marx. Du

Preez has the ball.

What a great

try. I think it is Marx again.

A

one-man drive who came out, it is a

sea of red shirts.

Look how many

defenders he has taken with him.

REFEREE:

I'm sure there is hand

between the ball and the ground...

Malcolm Marx was the ball-carrier.

Jerome Garces ordering the review.

Try, yes or no? We are not sure.

Over to the match official...

It is

short there... I think he has

scored.

A try, yes or no... Nothing

there. Nor anything there.

I'm fairly sure that ball was in

contact with the line that I do not

think that you can see it. That is a

problem.

A great effort by Marx.

Four defenders on him. He goes,

momentum. He can place the ball

immediately.

Is that off the ground?

You can see the point end of the

ball. Slightly up over the line but

you cannot see it down on the line.

It's a difficult call. Try, yes or

no? Looking for definitive evidence

one way or another. Common sense

says that he went over.

Only one man knows the answer.

That

is the TMO.

I think that Malcolm

Marx might have a view!

He is behind

the post already. Waiting for a

retake, isn't he?

REFEREE:

Yes,

please? OK, so scrum, five from

Green?

Not given, the ball is held

up, a five metre scrummage.

Disappointment for Malcolm Marx and

Allister Coetzee. A let off for

Wales.

That is why I am in favour of

the officials on the field making a

call and then you having to have

definitive evidence to overturn

that. I think the officials should

make a call, yes or no, whether it

is or it isn't. According to their

general view, how they are feeling.

If there isn't evidence, for

example, he said I think it is a try

but any reason I cannot award it?

Then you get benefit of the doubt.

That's key, the framing of the

question, any reason why I cannot

award a try?

Yes or no? Thank you.

Wales are not off the hook

completely. The Springbok scrum has

been powerful. The drive has been

powerful. I think the three quarters

may have a little weight on their

hands. There they come... Coetzee,

ordered to use it. The number eight,

Santa Cruz, fixing up. -- Dan du

Preez, picking up. Steff Evans is

away! Leigh Halfpenny in support.

Steff Evans... Dillyn Leyds is back

for the Springboks but seconds

before they were threatening the

goal-line, now they are back on

their own 22. Kitshoff, Cory Hill

making the tackle.

Cronje have to be careful with his

clearance. Faletau is back for

Wales... A great catch by the number

rate. -- the number eight.

Hallam Amos is in pursuit, again. As

is Hadleigh Parkes. While taken by

Coetzee.

I do not think the South

African forward would be too happy

with that. It popped out, the Welsh

have done exceptionally well but it

was a poor pass. In their own 22.

Three, red.

Scott Andrews, the guilty party.

Don't move your arm. Don't move your

arm.

Steff Evans.

The opportunity missed, Cronje, a

safe catch from him this time.

A knock-on, Wales will have to put

in a penalty.

Don't move your arm. A

neck roll by you. You do not move

your arm.

Sorry, mate. This is what

he is talking about...

What do you mean a bit harsh? Yeah,

neck roll.

Scott Andrews on the near side

again. Wales will want to get a

quick strike and get away from here.

One for Faletau to sort out. A clear

advantage to South Africa at the

scrummage.

Doing well against Scott

Andrews, trying to get his body...

When he gets straight like that you

need to be immensely strong to cope

with the power and weight coming

through. You have to do that,

turning in like Jones. Get your

right shoulder down, move all of

your movement across your shoulders

and once you get square like that,

you've got to be incredibly strong

and chances are you won't be able to

do it like that.

There is a lot of

work going in from Malcolm Marx as

well. Driving in from Scott

Andrews...

And we mentioned getting

into the Welsh 22, that is how they

do it. Getting penalised at the

halfway line.

A poor throw. My

goodness, the Springbok

communication is... Well, there just

isn't any other moment. Leigh

Halfpenny puts it behind Coetzee.

The full-back has plenty of time to

gather but it means that Wales are

in control of this. In control of

this defensive situation, even

though it goes long by Dan Biggar.

My word, that is a good kick!

Coetzee disgusted, but that is an

immense kick from Dan Biggar.

It

appeared OK, but watch. Does Coetzee

take it in? There you go. Well done,

Mr Barnes.

A quick ball from Wales at the

line-out.

Evans, wandering off the

wing. Kristian Dacey, seems clear

that Wales are more comfortable here

in open play then they are at the

set piece.

Aaron Shingler with him. Scott

Andrews, crossing in front of him

but the referee says to play on.

Malcolm Marx has to leave it. Parkes

hard and straight. The quickly

delivered.

Top Josh Navidi. Kitshoff makes the

tackle. Trying to work the overlap.

Rob Evans. Had it and lost it. Had

it and lost it.

In that position,

they're building, they're building.

Two scores up. If it's slow ball,

you sit-in the pocket and drop the

goal. 17 points up. You've got to

take it. Very effective so far,

Wales. Inside ball from the centres.

They are not pushing the passes

wide. Keeping the inside defence on

so they don't post tee early.

-- too

early.

Looking at South Africa,

there is no go to player, is there?

There is no one controlling it. It

looks a comfortable day for Wales.

The South Africans will have to pick

their game up.

Rock solid, South Africa at the

scrimmage. It's not the greatest

clearance. Such a comfortable bit of

possession. Handre Pollard didn't

make that much ground.

You are

looking at attack and defence when

you are under pressure. Wales is

much more certain in that respect

than South Africa are.

Shingler. Du Toit with the tackle on

him. Rob Evans again.

He is there

again. Mr Marx is there again.

He is

a rock, isn't he?

Well, his form in

Super Rugby has been fantastic. He's

a carrier. Explosive, good

technically.

Pollard. That's a

little bit more ambitious.

Good

carry again. He is having an

impressive autumn certificate.

-- series. Just inside, Dan Biggar.

Malcolm Marx is the busiest player

on the Springboks side. Taken down.

Pollard. Cronje.

Pollard. Jesse Kriel. A bit slow for

South Africa. A chance. There is

movement. That's a brilliant pick up

by Marx again. Great hands by the

hooker.

Wilco Louw, the other prop.

A good catch. There is a good

penalty against Josh Navidi. Marx.

He has taken the rebound. He has

gone forward. But there is this

penalty advantage.

REFEREE:

High tackle on 10, green.

Not a bad one. It was high, but not

bad. He seems to be the main ball

carrier, Handre Pollard. He goes and

he carries them. He plays so deep in

the pocket. He doesn't much

opportunity for his centres.

Well,

again, South Africa's carrying is

very direct, but this is just one

inside ball. That's all it is. And

not a great attempt at an tackle

going too high and you're behind the

initial line and from there, a great

pick up by the hooker. But again,

one simple transfer of the point of

contact. Back inside running against

the angle of defenders makes so much

difference.

Half an hour gone. South Africa are

on the board. Wales 14, South Africa

3.

Dan Dan Biggar is taking thims. Just

as he did last week. Biggar has

split the forwards.

Pollard. Didn't quite control the

ball as he went into in. A good

drive by Dan du Preez. Cronje. Leigh

Halfpenny. A good tackle by Dillyn

Leyds.

He can't tackle him there.

The ball has gone loose. South

Africa have it now. A chance, is

there? Coetzee. No chance. It shrugs

off and gets the pass away. It is a

second for Hadleigh Parkes.

Well, self inflicted wound there by

South Africa. It has been

I would

like to look at this again. He has

given it and it is too late unless

he goes to the video ref. The

benefit of the doubt, we'll have

that.

Take the conversion quickly.

It is a great, great offload, but so

much time. That's a great offload.

The fact is, that should never have

been judged down. He had enough time

to clear.

So much time. Too much

time sometimes.

He is looking at the

big screen.

I don't think any of the

South Africans have even questioned

it. It's fine. When you have so much

time, he was looking to place the

ball. An easy two points for

Halfpenny. That has really put them

under the cosh now, South Africa.

Three tries to Wales. Three

converted tries. Well, it's tight.

This is a fantastic pass out of the

tackle situation.

He has played well this man, hasn't

he? Hadleigh Parkes. As he does club

rugby, he just takes the right

option all the time.

A good catch,

Cory Hill again. Aled Davies

prepares to give Evans something to

chase, the number eight, on

half-way.

Pollard, but Aled Davies read it

well. Does he keep the ball on the

field now or does he go for touch?

On the field.

Wrong channel.

Siya Kolisi.

Halfpenny, will he jump this time?

He does and catches, but it's a good

charge over him by South Africa.

Marx.

Dan Biggar, the tackler.

Steven Kitshoff. Now this is where

South Africa tend to just press the

accelerator down.

The pass not all brute force then.

Kolisi. This is the other side. The

South African second row. It has

gone forward. He tries to get the

pass to Navidi. Dan Biggar says,

"Who is at home?" Dillyn Leyds.

Scott Williams is beaten. Dillyn

Leyds has a chance to stretch his

legs. Gets past Navidi. He finds

Jesse Kriel. It is a chase back.

What speed by the winger.

That was a

superb chase and he did well with

the touchdown.

That's a brilliant

try. I hear a lot about this kid,

you know. I was talking to a South

African broadcaster. They can't

believe he is not playing in that

position, but he just comes from

nowhere. It is a lovely

counterattack. Lovely pass. He just

tracks it on the inside and he says

kick, kick and here he comes and

puts his foot on the accelerator and

unfortunately with Davies, no

chance. That's a lovely, lovely try

by South Africa.

And give credit for

the kick as well, under pressure.

Just watch him. This guy has got to

be happy, yes.

Well, they have

looked very shaky in defence.

They've had control of the set

piece, but they burst out of an

unpromising start and turned a

quarter chance into a try.

Handre Pollard to add the extra two.

The kick is good. South Africa is

back in the game.

For the sake of

the contest, very important that

South Africa did something just

before half-time. To go in with a 20

point deficit would have been too

much. That will give them hope. We

should pay tribute to the ambition

and confidence of the ladies who

started that all off.

Great running

by Dillyn Leyds.

As we approach

half-time, Wales through Dan Biggar.

Dillyn Leyds who started it and had

a good old gallop himself. It has

come loose. Wales will have a chance

now on the stroke of half-time.

Somebody has to go to scrum-half.

Oh, Hadleigh Parkes. That's gone

loose. Went backwards. Rob Evans

would play scrum-half, but he's

barged out of the way. Suddenly,

they are picking up scraps. There is

an injury down.

Yes.

Away from that

break down. It doesn't look good

either. Etzebeth is the player down.

Meanwhile South Africa outside their

22 through Ross Cronje. Dan Biggar

jumps. Leigh Halfpenny wants it and

tells Aled Davies he wants it now.

An extra man on the ground as well.

Aled Davies says let's get in for

half-time. This is Etzebeth down. 50

yards away from play. It doesn't

look too good.

The scoreboard probably rejects the

dominance that they have had. Just

to warn you at the end if you

stepped off the gas, if you don't

chase properly and if you don't

tackle, then South Africa have the

where with all to did you damage.

Well, if there is a muscle injury to

Etzebeth, it will be a massive one.

Wales 21, South Africa 10.

Etzebeth, it will be a massive one.

Wales 21, South Africa 10.

Well, we have ourselves a game and

if you decided not to go Christmas

shopping and watch the game, you

have been rewarded with an

enthralling 40 minutes and maybe the

try at the enhas given us an

intriguing second half. I should say

that Hadleigh Parkes' second try for

Wales, he is the first player to

score two tries for Wales on his

debut since George North seven years

ago and Wales have never scored

seven tries against South Africa

ever. There are the facts and

figures of a match. 50/50 of the

tackles made. It has been a funny

game?

Wales have been dominant.

There much urgency and sop much more

urgent than South Africa are in mind

particularly. There is more energy.

South Africa are making so many

sloppy errors. Dan Biggar has been

superb. He has controlled the game

for Whales. Totally dominant

first-half for Wales.

Gerry.

South

Africa aren't deviating from their

DNA, let's go forward and go route

one. Opportunities in counterattack

not always taken and very strong in

the scrum. That's traditional. Very

easy, kind of you, you know what

they are going to do and it is easy

to defend. Wales have been clever

and quite smart and if they continue

in that vain, it will be hard for

South Africa to come back.

You have

been getting animated Bobby,

alongside us here.

Animated. I would

say it is probably a reflection of

the disappointment with what they

are trying to do. Coetzee is a big,

strong guy. He is being charged down

twice and he could find contact in

the Kobe desert! He's strong and at

the has got a great pass. He has a

great step. I haven't seen him

moving five yards without looking

for someone to run into. For me, it

is a bit embarrassing because these

are athletes and the way they're

playing is exactly like Wales were

hoping they were going to play. When

they did run one from deep, we

scored a try.

Let's go through it

chroniclogically, Wales scored

within five minutes and that set the

template for the rest of the half.

They will have watched the videos.

He has just drifted wide, Amos.

They will have watched the videos.

He has just drifted wide, Amos.

Looks easy, but this kick needs to

be perfect.

The inside guys, the urgency. That's

all done in the videos.

For a team

struggling to score tries, when a

move like this comes off that you

have practised and he rehearsed,

gives you confidence. He looked for

support and it was there for Wales.

Scott Williams backing up his superb

try last week and he got another one

this week. You would question the

South African line in the backs

there, wouldn't you?

We had an

interesting set-up. They didn't run

the ball when they had an advantage

about two minutes before that and

then they lost their own scrum. They

got him with a clearly put together

strategy. A lovely piece of skill

from Wales and credit to them. If

you are the skipper or the back line

coach, get the youngster who really

wants to play the ball. He is

probably thinking 65,000 people,

what should I do next? They have

outfoxed him which doesn't seem hard

at the moment unfortunately.

outfoxed him which doesn't seem hard

at the moment unfortunately.

Hadleigh Parkes' debut, his first

tryment he wanted that ball and

maybe one or two of the Springbok

defenders weren't sure about that.

There is a shimmy. A glimmer of a

dummy run by Davies. He thinks the

cross kick is coming in. There is no

one flanking him behind doing the

sweeper role. Too many stand still

and watch Hadleigh Parkes pick the

ball up.

He wanted it more than the

four or five South Africans. As soon

as that ball hit the floor, it was a

great pick up.

He is not the

quickest and he still gets there.

It

is fantastic composure. If you are a

South African, you are disappointed

with that.

If you are the team

captain and you have captained the

Springboks and that try has been

conceded, what do you say when you

are behind the posts and you are

14-0 after ten minutes?

It's a

family show!

The one thing you have to say, all

credit to them. They have outfoxed

us, guys. Is the guy next to you

doing a smart thing? Is the guy next

to him doing a smart thing? What I

haven't seen, I have seen a lot of

right, let's smash it a bit harder

now. Let's do the same thing and

expect a different result. That's

the definition of insanity. I really

liked it when they spread the ball

twice and you can see guys trying

and Marx has been amazing. Those

guys will be saying, "What can I

do?" That's the difficult situation

they are in.

I know you think one or

two decision have gone Wales' way.

What about the third try, Parkes'

second? Do you think they should

have been ruled out for offside?

Well, it is marginal. It is Dan

Biggar again. He is in front. He is

in front there. Having seen that

angle.

Marginalish.

It is great

finish and great vision from

Faletau. South Africa, what is

Kolisi doing here?

We don't go on to

the officials unnecessarily, but

apparently that was not clear and

obvious, but there is four people

that can see that was clear and

obvious and offside. It is a shame

that we have had to come to that.

Wales deserve the 11 point lead

here. I think Marx' try for me,

was...

Well, we are coming on to

that in a second. It is an 11 point

margin because the Springboks scored

towards the end of that half. That

was the first time in the whole

match that they have gone wide and

they have shown a bit of invention.

Dillyn Leyds is a young player who

had a tremendous domestic season in

South Africa. He has come through

different things. This is the kind

of thing he does week and week out

for Western Province. That's what I

have been waiting for. The kick,

every ball from the back, the one

they haven't, they have split the

entire Welsh team in half. Now you

have got Kriel and didn't we say

before the match, watch out for the

pace of him, he is an amazing

athlete.

That should say to the

South African team, let's get it to

the guys who can really do damage

with the ball.

You feel for Aled

Davies. You know you are not going

to win the race and you are in

quicksand and you have got a guy at

that pace. It was a fantastic pace.

This is one of those difficult

situations you get when you rely on

technology now to make the decision

for you, when if you like your rugby

instinct says, "99.9% certain, this

is a try."

Before TMOs the referee

would have given that try.

This one

for me, Malcolm Marx has five men on

his back. How powerful was that? The

one thing I will say week in and

week out, we judge players on what

happened on the field, but you have

got a TMO with 30 cameras and an

opportunity to make a difference and

neither of those mistakes has he

managed to rectify. This potentially

could be career threatening result

for Allister Coetzee so you have got

to look at the gravity of how they

affect the games. In this situation

I wouldn't have changed either

because I didn't see Faletau until

Gerry mentioned it and Marx, I

thought was a try.

It is a 14 point

swing, but one thing you can impact

and is impacting on Coetzee tenancy

as a coach is some fundamental

errors that the Springboks are

making in key air yos of the pitch.

errors that the Springboks are

making in key air yos of the pitch.

That's a terrible kick from Pollard.

Marx scores a try and there is no

doubt they would have pushed over.

That's really sloppy. It is the

world's biggest inside out

combination. Losing the ball and

Pollard doesn't kick this out. Now,

these are basics. When you say to

kids tackle low, you also say kick

it out like the fly-half do.

This is

so uncharacteristic for a the

line-out. Credit Wales because they

have had more urgency, but the South

Africans, whether they are thinking

of the beach, I'm not sure, but they

are way off the pace.

If there is

one area of the game you worry, it

would be the scrum because the South

Africans are dominant there?

Yes,

they have been more dominant. The

two instances you wanted more from

them was close to the line, but this

young front row, they are good. I

really like what they bring to the

party and Marx has been the stand

out South African player. The front

row are dominating. They have won a

couple of scrums. You have got to

turn that into more advantage.

We

are not hanging out the officials to

dry here. We are picking key

incidents. We saw the Scotland v

Australia game last week being

impacted by a sending off in the

first-half for somebody going into a

ruck illegally. What do we make of

Rob Evans going into this ruck here?

I know you have got a strong

opinion.

I don't mind about the

penalty. I have seen young kids, 16,

18-year-old kids and I watch from

the side. OK, that's a guy's neck

and back on the ground. That

potentially is a back breaking

injury because you are not allowed

to go in with your shoulder. Penalty

or not, I don't mind, but that's

nots what rugby is about.

You could a fussy TMO who decides

that's worth looking at. It could be

one card or another. What is really

annoying is that players do it.

Don't worry about the penalty.

That's been missed. The high tackle

are easier to see because they're in

open play.

Is this game done yet?

No, it's not done. South Africa

can't be that bad again and Wales

need to keep the intensity of the

game up. It's not done by stretch of

the imagination.

game up. It's not done by stretch of

the imagination.

I think Etzebeth

was limping off. We haven't got a

result yet. If he's off, it's going

to be a big, hard, difficult hill

for South Africa to climb because he

has been carrying almost every time

they've got the ball.

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well. The highlights of the rugby

league World Cup final, I won't tell

you what happened. I know all sorts

of trouble if I tell you, you can

watch the Human Rights at 6pm on BBC

Two. Match Of The Day tonight,

10.20pm on BBC One. I'm just hearing

that Etzebeth is not coming back on

to the field because of that injury.

That might be a really key factor in

determining the outcome of this.

Well, I think, I

was going to say, there might abgood

replacement.

Wales will probably

take a leave out of Ireland's book.

The accuracy from Biggar has been

superb.

More of the same?

Move on

from Georgia and what we have seen

would intensity, that's what the

conversation should have been from

the coaches to the Welsh side. Up

the intensity.

South Africa make all

the mistakes so they do your

first-half for you.

Just 40 minutes

left for this series of Autumn

International matches and Eddie

Butler.

COMMENTATOR: Off we go, as Jerome

Garces says to start the second half

with his whistle. Pollard with his

boot.

Coetzee has a little luck and runs

into Cory Hill committee does make a

lot of tackles. -- a little look and

runs into Cory Hill, who does make a

lot of tackles. Rob Evans, missing a

tackle there. But making that one.

Pollard, tackled by Faletau.

Good passing. The final pass to

Gelant goes astray. This is a better

start to the second half by South

Africa than the first!

A very good

start, Malcolm Marx does the first

initial break. A lovely double pump,

a late pass. Passing to the winner.

That was poor. Difficult to take.

Trying to elevate Pelissie to the

captaincy, but he has got it now. --

elevate

Kolisi.

Wilco Louw with the head and leg

bandages. A bandaged tight head.

Now then, the first scrum of the

second half, Wales will not want to

linger. And they get it away

quickly. Hadleigh Parkes takes it

over the 22. Davies with time to

plan his kick. That cannot go

straight out.

Outside of the 22. He

goes back, a South African ball.

The

forwards will not be happy. Having

been scrummaged, they stand to get

the ball back, having seen that type

of mistake made, it is a poor kick,

isn't it? They set it up and

everything. The direction was very

poor. Kitshoff comes that way.

The man who threw it to him was

short.

Josh Navidi with the tackle here.

Cranky... Oupa Mohoje. A change of

direction. Jesse Kriel, through the

gap, he cannot get that pass away.

Drew

short, but there is still a chance

for cranky. Do they need that

penalty advantage? Dillyn Leyds, he

set up the first try. South Africa,

inches short.

WHISTLE

No advantage, we go back to the

penalty. It has been a much more

impressive start by the Springboks.

They wanted intensity from the

Welsh, and they have come out with a

greater intensity. They say the high

tackle, but you never know these

days.

The decision to go to the

corner. I think they will try and

shove it over the line. It must be

in Warren Gatland's mind that they

are the dominant pack. If you've

seen anything in super his

performance today, by no surprise,

he is a fantastic player.

Slightly

untidy... It was straight.

Siya

Kolisi coming away with it. They get

down.

Dan Biggar comes up fast, kicking

off.

Wilco Louw, Cozzi kicking off again.

Good strength from Kitshoff. Out it

comes... Pollard! South Africa get

their reward for an impressive start

to the second half.

Not subtle but

it is all effective, due to the

intensity which has been ratcheted

up since they came back out. You

cannot say that they do not deserve

that, they need to start hitting.

They had so many numbers on the

right-hand side, Aled Davies tries

to go out and close them down but

you have to afford it to them, they

had to do something. They had

absolutely no chance. Good pressure

but it all came from the loose cake

of Aled Davies, setting up the

position, then the penalty. An easy

finish. South Africa are back in

this game now.

It is such a contrast. The way that

South Africa started this game and

how they are playing now at the

start of the second half... Pollard.

A penalty conversion try to his

name. And it stays as one conversion

to his name.

Small things, like a

change in momentum in games, Wales

just conceded a score, then they

were going to be successful, then

kicking straight out, reversing the

momentum and immediately putting

South Africa back on the foot

instead of being out and playing

them from the halfway line.

I am not

surprised that Wales make changes.

In the front row. This is Rhys

Patchell coming on behind the scrum.

Aled Davies's partner at the

Scarlets. Wyn Jones comes on into

the front row. Wyn Jones is on for

Rob Evans. Rhys Patchell for Dan

Biggar.

It's an interesting

substitution of Dan Biggar Bowe. He

has played exceptionally well in the

first half. Scoring after seven

minutes. It is interesting to see

whether it is tactical or an injury.

Sonia will be able to chase that up.

An interesting change. The line-out

working well for Wales... Scott

Williams will want to present

quickly and he does.

A good counter ruck from Oupa

Mohoje, delaying that release for

Wales. The

Oupa Mohoje involved again. The new

player, Wyn Jones, the prop.

The

ball is here. Use the ball.

It looks

like Dan Biggar went off with an

injury. Rhys Patchell, using the

aerial route. Amos in pursuit... A

great catch. Hallam Amos, cannot

quite get that pass away this time.

Help is there.

It is still on for Wales, Faletau

with a chip through. Francois

Venter. Navidi with a follow-up

tackle. Pieter-Steph du Toit,

hesitating.

The crowd stirs... What a catch by

Hallam Amos.

And a great kick. The

cross kick is a little wider this

time. Good competition and a great

take. Dan Biggar going. But Rhys

Patchell is a running threat.

Alun

Wyn Jones, down to Navidi. Intricate

by Wales in midfield. And Faletau.

Navidi. Making room against those

big defenders. Hadleigh Parkes, a

little dig through. Rhys Patchell is

in pursuit, and a beautiful pass!

Evans couldn't quite get it.

Advantage to South Africa. One of

the tries of the season.

Advantage,

over.

I thought again that it was a

kick and I thought there was a shout

of offside?

No, it was a South

African. And it's clearly offside.

Clearly offside.

Not one of the

tries of the season, then? The

offside of the season!

Offside,

dropped pass. He is a threat, isn't

he? Going inside of Patchell.

Aaron

Shingler at the line-out. Parkes to

Patchell. Scott Williams on the

outside turn.

Rhys Patchell has come on and he

seems to be in the groove. This is

the danger, where South Africa hit

you.

He is a nuisance, isn't he?

Marx.

Aaron Shingler, gets the

pass-through to Andrews.

Wyn Jones, no change here for Wales.

But what about out here? Hallam

Amos, gets the pass back to Parkes.

Patchell, but Gelant has read it.

Wales just asked the referee to

check whether the wing was outside

of his 22, he wasn't. It was a very

good parents.

It was, but it was

brought about by the fact that

Patchell felt he had no option

because Wales hadn't gone forward,

they went sideways. Not getting over

the gain line.

He dropped back, read

the play well, Gelant.

From the

line-out, Josh Navidi. Aled Davies

wants to keep this on the field.

Does it go far enough? A knock-on

advantage. The aerial came in

general has worked well for Wales.

On that occasion, you knew that

South Africa would be catching. Not

there first.

It isn't about you, it

is about the tackle. If I allow the

tackler in this position, I cannot

say to you to play on, you know what

I mean?

I understand.

So, it is a

50-50 call. You release.

It's a

brilliant game.

He is a presence, on

the field.

He is a nuisance when you

play against him. He is always

slowing things down, he is a good

ball carrier.

Very much in the mode

of... Yourself? Bismarck!

The

outrage of the Welsh captain!

He is

far too measured...

I just think he

wouldn't have taken that quietly!

No!

Time to refocus, and South

Africa, after a shaky start, have

certainly a big game. Periods in the

first half where they were good.

Now, they think that they can dig,

they've got some belief back. They

can finish this tour with a good

result.

The scrummage goes around and around

and with South Africa, a penalty.

Jordan is not happy with this. I

understand. Jerome Garcia, it's well

shifted. Not automatically if there

is a pushback should there be a

penalty. Provided everybody stays

down and bound. Now we mention it,

there is the penalty from the scrum.

They end up in the 22 once again

with a catch and drive, which could

lead to another scrum. Leading to

more intense pressure.

Looking at the attack here...

Slightly inside. That's all we need.

Putting pressure on the left-hand

side of the Welsh 's crumb. It is

now skewed.

-- Welsh scrum. Malcolm Marx with

the throat... -- with the throw, the

danger man in possession and the

maul heading towards the touchline.

France while Venter, a brilliant

tackle by Josh Navidi. Alun Wyn

Jones cannot touch him now...

Steven

Kitshoff... No numbers on the

right-hand sides of that figure.

So

they go back to the tight side

through Pollard. They have numbers

now. A good pass... Jesse Kriel...

And it looks like a try. It is! The

whistle goes...

Again, it's very

simple and direct. And again, very

effective. First, second and third.

You cannot say anything that South

Africa deserve this, the manner in

which they have changed their

application.

It was a short side

defence. Too narrow and creating an

overlap. One and running straight

through, Leigh Halfpenny was very

clever. No one on the right-hand

side. Going left, there he is again.

Runs at the inside, that's the right

way to do it. Make sure he makes the

most of the space outside. He does

not allow the would-be defender to

drift onto the next man.

Wales scored the first three tries

of this game. South Africa have

responded with three of their own

and this, Handre Pollard, is to take