SA
No.Name
5Victor Matfield, L
9Fourie du Preez, SH
2Bismarck du Plessis, H
3Jannie du Plessis, P
1Tendai Mtawarira, P
8Duane Vermeulen, -
7Willem Alberts, FL
4Flip van der Merwe, L
6Francois Louw, FL
15Willie Le Roux, FB
T
14Cornal Hendricks, W
T
13JP Pietersen, C
12Jan Serfontein, C
11Bryan Habana, W
10Morne Steyn, FH
4
Replacements
16Schalk Brits, -
17Gurthro Steenkamp, -
18Coenie Oosthuizen, -
19Lood de Jager, -
20Schalk Burger, -
21Ruan Pienaar, -
22Wynand Olivier, -
23Lwazi Mvovo, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Mbombela Stadium
8:00 PM, June 20, 2014
Attendance: 25,424
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

100'What an amazing game and despite the loss, full credit to Wales for turning their fortunes round so amazingly in seven days
83'31-30 End of half
83'31-30 End of half
82'Biggar goes for glory but scuffs his kick and that is that
81'Wales pile on trying to set up a drop-goal but South Africa holding them in midfield. What a finish
81'+231-30 End of second half
79'Dan Biggar tries a drop-goal but it lacks the legs and drops short to le Roux
79'31-30 Conversion - Morne Steyn , South Africa
78'At the risk of starting a war. Steve Walsh made the right call there. And the kick instead of being on the line it's under the posts
78'29-30 Penalty try
77'South Africa throwing it around. One break, that's all it will take. But Wales hold .., just. And as Cornall Hendricks dives for the line he is bundled into touch by Liam Williams. Oh. But that was shoulder and he is in trouble for that. Walsh and Wales debate. But it's only going one way. And that's not the way that will win Walsh the freedom of Cardiff. It's a penalty try!
76'A penalty allows South Africa to kick into the Welsh 22. Now comes the fun ...
75'Substitute on - Matthew Rees , Wales
75'Player substituted - Ken Owens , Wales
75'Player substituted - Luke Charteris , Wales
75'Substitute on - Jake Ball , Wales
75'Substitute on - Paul James , Wales
75'Substitute on - Wynand Olivier , South Africa
75'Player substituted - Jan Serfontein , South Africa
75'Player substituted - Gethin Jenkins , Wales
74'The game a bit bogged down in the midfield and in re-set scrums. Wales won't mind a bit
73'24-30 Conversion - Morne Steyn , South Africa
72'The kick goes over and Wales now have to find something to resist what they know is coming
72'22-30 Try - Willie Le Roux , South Africa
71'Three surges held up inches off the line ... make that four ... brilliant defence but the pressure eventually ells as Willie le Roux, who could barely tie his laces in the first half, sells a dummy and accelerates into a gap and scores
70'Hold on to your seats in the Valleys. South Africa have woken up again
69'Great break from South Africa, a sudden spark which shows how much attacking brilliance they have when they get it together
68'Feedback says Steve Walsh is either a biased clown or the best ref on the planet. Those who thought the former earlier now think the latter
67'Yet another penalty against South Africa - their 11th - puts Wales deep into their half. "Walking around," is the explanation
66'Wales get a scrum and more whinging from South Africa. "That's the way I see it, OK?" replies Steve Walsh politely and patiently
66'Player substituted - Tendai Mtawarira , South Africa
66'Substitute on - Gurthro Steenkamp , South Africa
66'Substitute on - Schalk Brits , South Africa
66'Player substituted - Bismarck du Plessis , South Africa
66'17-30 Penalty goal - Dan Biggar , Wales
65'Dan Biggar extends Wales' lead to 13 points. Hold on tight for the last 14 minutes
64'The Welsh pack drives, South Africa wobble and they concede a most kickable penalty. Biggar should extend the lead to 13 with this
63'Wales using their forwards again to good effect and boos ring out as Steve Walsh blows and gives them the put in. Lots of breaks in play in the last five minutes
62'South Africa at the moment lack the spark that they need to get back into this and put Wales on the back foot. And an indication of the fact they are a bit rattled can be seen with constant querying, politely, of decisions
60'Wales like a boxer who is in total control and then who takes two punches to the jaw and is all over the pace as a result
59'Willie le Roux with a sharp break but Habana loses his footing as he takes the pass and the move peters out
59'Player substituted - Jannie du Plessis , South Africa
59'Substitute on - Coenie Oosthuizen , South Africa
58'Yellow card - Flip van der Merwe , South Africa
57'Replays of a Welsh player being taken out in the air. Definite collision which left him upended. And Steve Walsh shows his third yellow of the afternoon and all three have been fair. Flip van der Merwe sent to the bin
57'17-27 Penalty goal - Dan Biggar , Wales
56'And from the kick-off Wales have a penalty to restore their ten-point lead and Biggar ignores the jeers and boos and slots it
56'17-24 Penalty goal - Morne Steyn , South Africa
55'South Africa get the penalty and this time go for the points rather a kick into the corner
54'South Africa get the penalty and this time go for the points rather a kick into the corner
52'Player substituted - Samson Lee , Wales
52'Substitute on - Aaron Jarvis , Wales
50'Player substituted - Lood de Jager , South Africa
50'Substitute on - Flip van der Merwe , South Africa
49'Slick quick tap penalty from Fourie du Preez who surges deep into the Wales half. The defence being tested now and if South Africa can cut out the errors this will be tasty
48'South Africa again mess up, knocking-on when yards form the Welsh line. They then add to their own problems by conceding a penalty from the scrum
47'Great tackling, Jonathan Davies sends Francois Louw piling backwards and the move falls apart
46'South Africa get a penalty from the kick-off, decline the points and kick to the corner. THis is where Wales got in a mess in the first half
46'14-24 Conversion - Dan Biggar , Wales
46'Substitute on - Lood de Jager , South Africa
46'Player substituted - Flip van der Merwe , South Africa
46'14-22 Try - Ken Owens , Wales
45'Wales drive towards the line, heads down and piling on, JOnathan Davies sees a gap and is stopped inches short. Wales play the advantage and Ken Owens goes over and he thinks he has the try. Upstairs it goes. He was grounded short but he had a finger on the ball as it went over the line. So what is downward pressure is the issue and did he retain possession as he hit the ground. The officials are happy and it's a try! Biggar adds the points and this game resumes the pattern before the cards
43'South Africa commit group offside, about half a dozen of them
42'Wales penalised for collapsing the scrum. Back comes Dan Biggar. Wales back up to 15. For now.
41'Wales start well and Alun-Wyn Jones can't quite get to the loose ball on the try line. Ken Owens gets running repairs and a comedy bandage to a cut forehead
41'14-17 End of first half
40'14-17 Start of second half
39'Luke Charteris comes back on and Wales clear their lines and start to regather their composure
36'Wales utterly rocked by what is going on out there. On top one minute, down to 13 and on the rack soon after
36'14-17 Conversion - Morne Steyn , South Africa
34'The game turns in 90 seconds. Cornall Hendricks is on the end of a move that capitalises on the huge spaces created by the two yellow cards
34'12-17 Try - Cornal Hendricks , South Africa
33'Yellow card - Dan Biggar , Wales
33'7-17 Conversion - Morne Steyn , South Africa
33'5-17 Penalty try
32'Penalty try to SA from Steve Walsh and a second yellow as Biggar gets sent off. Too many deliberate breakdowns of mauls. Wales down to 13.
30'Another penalty. "I am VERY prepared to put another one in the bin," warns Steve Walsh
30'Yellow card - Luke Charteris , Wales
30'Substitute on - Morne Steyn , South Africa
30'Player substituted - Ruan Pienaar , South Africa
29'Great South Africa drive to within feet of the line, they have the penalty and Steve Walsh cites Luke Charteris for two offences and off he goes for 10 minutes. Quite right
26'George North stopped and then sent into full reverse by Jan Serfontein. Finally the home crowd has reason to cheer
25'Ruan Pienaar is playing fly-half as Morne Steyn recieves attention
25'Player substituted - Willem Alberts , South Africa
25'Substitute on - Schalk Burger , South Africa
24'Mid-air clash, both players went for the ball, replays show that. Willie le Roux knocks on and comes off worse. He might want to stay down the way this is going
24'Substitute on - Ruan Pienaar , South Africa
24'Player substituted - Morne Steyn , South Africa
23'0-17 Conversion - Dan Biggar , Wales
22'Biggar again converts. If South Africa were a racehorse you would assume they had been doped such is the contrast in their performance
22'0-15 Try - Alex Cuthbert , Wales
21'Wales' forwards pile on the pressure. Alex Cuthbert punched a hole, the forwards did their job, and up popped Cuthbert to score the try. Wales all over a ragged South Africa. That all started with le Roux's error and he is looking like a novice
20'Willie le Roux now nutmegs himself and SOuth Africa scramble to defend, Wales have their heads up
20'0-10 Conversion - Dan Biggar , Wales
19'Dan Biggar, kept waiting a good 90 seconds by the replays, slots the extra points.
19'0-8 Try - Jamie Roberts , Wales
18'Wales win the scrum, Alex Cuthbert burst through and takes players with him, slips to Jamie Roberts who slides over the line. Referred upstairs but not sure why
17'Willie le Roux makes a Horlicks of a high ball and Wales pressurise again
15'Wales penalised for taking the man in the air at the lineout. Almost 50m but Morne Steyn fancies his chances. As it is, his kick might just about have sneak through if there had been another set of posts to the right of the red things that pass for them here
13'0-3 Penalty goal - Dan Biggar , Wales
12'Dan Biggar goes 1/2 to put Wales into the lead, good kick from about 40m out
11'Bismarck du Plessis told to roll away. Doesn't to Steve Walsh's satisfaction and Wales have another kickable penalty
10'
9'Habana held just short as South Africa pressurise and ran the ball, but another penalty ends their charge and allows Wales to clear
7'South Africa experiencing going backwards and defending. probably not what they expected this early on here
6'South Africa counter well from a knock-on, play continues as a few players decide to have a rather half-hearted slapping match. When play stops Steve Walsh gives a lecture to Wales. And then gives them the scrum
4'Dan Biggar misses the kick. The posts are red which makes it hard to see anything near them. Well done marketing men. Early days but Wales start much better than last week, not hard in itself though
3'Wales drive but lose possession on the SA 22, South Africa break but are penalised midway inside their own half and this is within range - 40m slightly left
1'South Africa push the defence from the start but it comes to nothing as they drop the ball
1'Both sides salute a great of the game on Saturday as Victor Matfield breaks his country's appearance record to win his 112th cap. Anthems trilled and we are about ready to go ...
1'0-0 Start of first half