Wales 12-6 South Africa
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Attendance: 58,235
Wales v South Africa Match Reports
Wales finally beat one of the southern hemisphere's big three, ending a run of 22 successive defeats against them, with a 12-6 victory over South Africa at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Gutsy Wales hold off Springboks
- Guardian: Wales end the agony as Dan Biggar orchestrates defeat of South Africa
- Telegraph: Warren Gatland's men beat southern hemisphere team for first time in 23 games
- Daily Mail: Red Dragons overcome their demons to secure second victory in 108 years over Springboks
- Sky Sports: Wales beat South Africa 12-6 in Cardiff
- ESPN: Wales finally end their woeful run
- Wales Online: Warren Gatland's side end southern hemisphere drought with brave win
- RTE: Wales beat South Africa for second time in history
- Sydney Morning Herald: Wales sink Springboks, end southern hemisphere hoodoo
- New Zealand Herald: Wales beat South Africa to end 15-year drought
Wales 12-6 South Africa - Match Highlights
Wales v South Africa Match Stats
Wales (3) 12
Penalties: Halfpenny (4)
South Africa (3) 6
Penalties: Lambie (2)
Man of the Match: Dan Biggar (Wales)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Gethin Jenkins
- 2 Scott Baldwin
- 3 Samson Lee
- 4 Jake Ball
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Rhys Webb
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Liam Williams
- 12 Jamie Roberts
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 Alex Cuthbert
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Emyr Phillips
- 17 Aaron Jarvis
- 18 Rhodri Jones
- 19 Luke Charteris
- 20 James King
- 21 Mike Phillips
- 22 Rhys Priestland
- 23 Scott Williams
South Africa Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Tendai Mtawarira
- 2 Bismarck du Plessis
- 3 Coenie Oosthuizen
- 4 Eben Etzebeth
- 5 Victor Matfield
- 6 Marcell Coetzee
- 7 Teboho 'Oupa' Mohoje
- 8 Duane Vermeulen
Backs
- 9 Cobus Reinach
- 10 Pat Lambie
- 11 Lwazi Mvovo
- 12 Jean de Villiers (Captain)
- 13 Jan Serfontein
- 14 Cornal Hendricks
- 15 Willie le Roux
Replacements
- 16 Adriaan Strauss
- 17 Trevor Nyakane
- 18 Julian Redelinghuys
- 19 Lood de Jager
- 20 Nizaam Carr
- 21 Francois Hougaard
- 22 Handré Pollard
- 23 Damian de Allende