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South Africa vs Wales: A much-changed Springbok lineup will clash with the touring Dragons in a rare Bloemfontein Test match.

Eben Etzebeth of South Africa challenged by Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Thomas (l) of Wales during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on the 02 July 2022 Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix South Africa vs Wales: A much-changed Springbok lineup will clash with the touring Dragons in a rare Bloemfontein Test match. Eben Etzebeth of South Africa challenged by Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Thomas (l) of Wales during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on the 02 July 2022 Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

He started refereeing in 1999 but only became a full-time ref in 2015. His first match in Super Rugby was between the Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels at ...

Another match he oversaw in the World Cup saw him dealing with a 20-man brawl between France and Argentina. The collision itself also kind of swayed my decision because it was a big rugby collision, and we see these hits in the game." "I think we need to see a wrap with both arms, and I think in hindsight - although he got pinned - there wasn't a big enough wrap from both arms, really. He refereed at his first Rugby World Cup in 2015 and took charge of the Super Rugby final in 2018. His first match in Super Rugby was between the Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium. One of the teachers suggested refereeing as a way of staying involved and I went from there."

Sir Gareth Edwards has labelled it disrespectful but Wales captain Dan Biggar has said 'there's nothing in it' as the players called upon are Test level ...

“Wales are a tough team. Handre Pollard will captain the side with Siya Kolisi completely dropped from the matchday 23. "In fact, that usually brings the best out of us. The ref has warned Wales for going offside twice in a row. It was captain Dan Biggar who gave the penalty away just minutes after missing a crucial conversion. Pollard kicks upfield for the first Sprinboks line-out of the match, which they win and earn a penalty advantage, For us we are going to try and replicate that first half and see fi we can go on with it. Tompkins get Wales out of trouble as he clears a bumbling ball in the 22. South Africa win the ball out the scrum but Fassi is barged into touch. A loose pass though spills into touch, the Springboks are lightning fast! Reffel almost finds a hole in the Springbok defence but he is the latest to be thwarted. I'm guessing injury, his frustration clear as he walks to the bench.

LIVE scoring and interactive commentary on the second Test between South Africa and Wales from Bloemfontein.

Tighthead prop Sam Wainwright will make his Test debut if he comes onto the field. Handre Pollard takes over the captaincy. Dan Biggar converts from straight in front of the poles. Wales win a penalty straight off the kick-off. Dan Biggar clears to the halfway line. Dan Biggar will have a shot at goal from just in front of the halfway line.

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South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has defended making 19 changes to his squad for a potential series-clinching Test against Wales after legend Gareth ...

"There are lots of changes, but I do not believe they weaken the side. They came here to win the series and are now playing for survival. "I believe the team we are playing on Saturday is probably a little bit sharper because they have been playing more," said the playmaker. "I do not think it shows respect for Wales and, looking logically, there is only one way to view it and that is to give them a good tonking. "It is a great opportunity to beat them and say: Thank you very much for picking that team. So, we will face a fierce Welsh side."

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Australia again deep into English territory after kicking the penalty down towards the 22. Rather nervier for England than it looked like it might be after a dominant first half, but Eddie Jones’ side cling on and take the series to a decider. Wales are fighting to get back in the series and we are fighting to win the series. Advantage to South Africa and they play at pace superbly! One can South Africa work from the lineout? Right, a bit more on that South African selection. The hooker is penalised, and Dan Biggar will look to push Wales back in front from just short of halfway. Kieran Hardy taps and sends to his outside backs, but South Africa are up quickly and shut down any thoughts of pretty patterns in open space. A blow for Wales with the wing unable to continue after taking a bang. Purposeful stuff from South Africa, though Wales handle first Evan Roos and then Pieter-Steph du Toit effectively. South Africa get their lineout right now, 40 metres or so back from that initial five-metre throw. Another dominant South African scrum does not draw a penalty, and Evan Roos is caught by Kieran Hardy, preventing him making a telling bust around the corner.

Replacement flyhalf Gareth Anscombe nailed a touchline conversion of a Josh Adams try as the visitors overturned a six-point deficit to claim a 13-12 victory ...

However, the hosts couldn’t convert their territorial and possession advantage into points. The Boks gave away a penalty from the kick-off right in front of the uprights, and Wales skipper Dan Biggar made no mistake, but Pollard replied soon after with one of his own to restore parity on the back of some good pressure in the Welsh 22. Plenty was said in the buildup about a Bok lineup that featured 14 changes from the first Test, but the home side looked comfortable defensively in the first quarter of the opening half, and were camped inside the Wales half for most of the second.

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In the end it was to backfire. But it was still left to Gareth Anscombe to expertly guide his conversion through the night air But it was still left to Gareth Anscombe to expertly guide his conversion through the night air in Bloemfontein from the touchline and through the posts. Josh Adams, the only player dropped from the first Test, stepped off the bench to grab the game's only try two minutes from time. - But it was still left to Anscombe to expertly guide his kick through the night air - Adams came off the bench to grab the game's only try two minutes from time

A late try by Josh Adams in the 78th minute gave Wales an opportunity to win the game as Gareth Anscombe converted the additional 2 points to win 13-12 at ...

South Africa dominated the territorial and possession aspects of the first half as they spent considerably more time in the Welsh half. The decision to reward in-form players following the United Rugby Championship by the Springboks coaching staff will go a long way in the context of depth in the squad – who can compete at the international Test match level. A late try by Josh Adams in the 78th minute gave Wales an opportunity to win the game as Gareth Anscombe converted the additional 2 points to win 13-12 at the end.

Bloemfontein — Wales won their first ever match on South African soil when they did to the Springboks what had been done to them a week before in Pretoria ...

But Wales were growing in confidence against a Bok team that lost shape when their substitutes came on, and they nailed the first try of the mach in the 78th minute when winger Josh Adams scored in the corner and Anscombe had the opportunity to kick Wales to victory, and that he did. The Boks by now were establishing a stranglehold on the game and the gathering pressure told in the 12th minute when Wales gave up a penalty for Pollard to goal and three minutes later the medicine produced another penalty for Pollard, but this time he missed a relative sitter. There was a statement of intent from the Boks in the 23rd minute when Pollard kicked a penalty in the Welsh 22 to the corner only for hooker Joseph Dweba to throw in skew, and a great attacking chance was lost.

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It was a war of attrition in the first half with Wales refusing to play any rugby. Wales were on the back foot and never even came close to scoring until the final five minutes. It was a game of fine margins that the Boks could – and should have – won, which would change the narrative of Nienaber’s decision. They knew the Bok bench was not the same feared unit of a week earlier and the visitors upped their intent in the final quarter. It’s difficult to lay blame for the loss on one player, while it’s also difficult to conclude that any single player – especially among the debutants and inexperienced returnees – was exceptional. Wales were unlucky to lose the first Test 32-29 and were perhaps lucky to win this one after the Boks dominated for the most part.

Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber does not regret his decision to field a second-string side in the second Test against Wales.

“Players and coaches always get to hear if something bad is written about them,” the ex-Wales coach and centre Nigel Davies once said to this writer. “If it's a ...

If you lose by a point it's time for you to go," the former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan is one record as saying, not altogether inaccurately. First ever coach to lose a test to Wales in South Africa.” said one poster. Others were more generous to the tourists, with one saying: “Deserved win. If you allow them to stay in the fight they'll make it difficult, but they have little to offer.” Wales is not a good side — fact. Sounds like the mad scientist has lost the plot.”