Wales 15-24 South Africa
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
Attendance: 66,490
Wales v South Africa Match Reports
Wales' winless run against tri-nations opposition extended to 17 matches as South Africa won a pulsating Test match by 24 points to 15 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. South Africa also won the try count, scoring 3 unanswered tries. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales fall short against South Africa
- Guardian: Wales fall short in pulsating and bruising battle with South Africa
- Independent: Wales fail once again to beat South Africa
- Telegraph: Wales 15 South Africa 24 match report
- Daily Mail: Brutal Springboks batter Warburton's boys in Cardiff
- Sky Sports: South Africa continue excellent record against Wales
- ESPN: South Africa see off bruised Welsh
- Wales Online: Injury-hit Wales beaten in brutal Millennium Stadium clash
- South Wales Argus: Wales 15 South Africa 24
- Sydney Morning Herald: South Africa smother Wales in war of attrition
Wales v South Africa - Story of the day - Match Highlights
Wales v South Africa Match Statistics
WALES (6) 15
Penalties: Halfpenny 5
SOUTH AFRICA (17) 24
Tries: De Villiers, Du Plessis, Du Preez
Conversions: Steyn 2, Lambie
Penalties: Steyn
Man of the Match: Fourie du Preez (South Africa)
Wales v South Africa Team Line-ups
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gethin Jenkins
- 2. Richard Hibbard
- 3. Adam Jones
- 4. Bradley Davies
- 5. Alun Wyn Jones
- 6. Dan Lydiate
- 7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Mike Phillips
- 10. Rhys Priestland
- 11. Liam Williams
- 12. Scott Williams
- 13. Jonathan Davies
- 14. George North
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens
- 17. Paul James
- 18. Scott Andrews
- 19. Luke Charteris
- 20. Justin Tipuric
- 21. Lloyd Williams
- 22. James Hook
- 23. Ashley Beck
South Africa Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Tendai Mtawarira
- 2. Bismarck du Plessis
- 3. Frans Malberhe
- 4. Eben Etzebeth
- 5. Flip van der Merwe
- 6. Francois Louw
- 7. Willem Alberts
- 8. Duane Vermeulen
Backs
- 9. Fourie du Preez
- 10. Morné Steyn
- 11. Bryan Habana
- 12. Jean de Villiers (Captain)
- 13. Jaque Fourie
- 14. JP Pietersen
- 15. Pat Lambie
Replacements
- 16. Adriaan Strauss
- 17. Gurthrö Steenkamp
- 18. Coenie Oosthuizen
- 19. Pieter-Steph du Toit
- 20. Siya Kolisi
- 21. Ruan Pienaar
- 22. JJ Engelbrecht
- 23. Willie le Roux