Wales 0-73 South Africa

Wales v South Africa Match Reports

Wales fell to their biggest ever home defeat as a ruthless South Africa scored 11 tries in a 73-0 demolition in Cardiff. The Springboks kept the scoreboard ticking in a dominant first-half display that shut Wales out, with tries from Gerhard Steenekamp, Ethan Hooker, Jasper Wiese and Morne van den Berg giving them a commanding 28-0 lead at the break. The second half began in similar fashion, with Wilco Louw, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Canan Moodie all crossing in the space of six minutes. In a powerful statement of intent, South Africa then unloaded their entire bench in the 51st minute. Further tries from Andre Esterhuizen, Ruan Nortje and Eben Etzebeth – plus a second from Feinberg-Mngomezulu – capped a display of total dominance. The match ended on a sour note with Etzebeth shown a red card for an alleged eye gouge, but it did little to overshadow South Africa's emphatic performance. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Autumn Internationals: Under-strength Wales suffer record defeat to world champions South Africa
• BBC: Pointless Wales humiliated by 11-try South Africa
• Guardian: Etzebeth red card mars South Africa demolition job as Wales slump to record home defeat
• Daily Mail: Wales MAULED by South Africa in 73-POINT drubbing as hosts fail to score in a home test for the first time since 1967
• Sky Sports: Springboks inflict record defeat on hosts in Cardiff to finish Autumn Nations Series
• WRU: Feinberg-Mngomezulu masterclass condemns Wales to heavy defeat
• SA Rugby: Boks finish season in style with massive win in Cardiff