South Africa 12-13 Wales
Date:
Venue: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Attendance: 46,000
South Africa v Wales Match Reports
Wales made history as they recorded a stunning 13-12 second-Test victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Wales claim historic first victory over Springboks on South African soil
- BBC: Late drama as tourists make history
- Guardian: Josh Adams makes history for Wales as late try sets up first win in South Africa
- Telegraph: Last-gasp Gareth Anscombe conversion seals Wales' historic win in second South Africa Test
- Daily Mail: Visitors earn first-EVER away win over the Springboks in dramatic style as Gareth Anscombe's conversion secures a narrow victory after Josh Adams' late try
- Sky Sports: Gareth Anscombe's late conversion clinches victory for tourists
- WRU: Historic victory for Wales in South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Match Highlights
South Africa v Wales - Match Stats
South Africa (3) 12
Penalty: Pollard (6', 44', 52', 59')
Wales (3) 13
Try: Adams (78')
Conversion: Anscombe (79')
Penalty: Biggar (2'), Anscombe (67')
South Africa v Wales - Team Line-ups
South Africa Team
Forwards
- 1 Thomas du Toit
- 2 Joseph Dweba
- 3 Trevor Nyakane
- 4 Eben Etzebeth
- 5 Marvin Orie
- 6 Marcell Coetzee
- 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
- 8 Evan Roos
Backs
- 9 Jaden Hendrikse
- 10 Handre Pollard (Captain)
- 11 Aphelele Fassi
- 12 Andre Esterhuizen
- 13 Jesse Kriel
- 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse
- 15 Warrick Gelant
Replacements
- 16 Malcolm Marx
- 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu
- 18 Vincent Koch
- 19 Ruan Nortje
- 20 Rynhardt Elstadt
- 21 Deon Fourie
- 22 Grant Williams
- 23 Damian Willemse
Wales Team
Forwards
- 1 Gareth Thomas
- 2 Ryan Elias
- 3 Dillon Lewis
- 4 Will Rowlands
- 5 Adam Beard
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Tommy Reffell
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Kieran Hardy
- 10 Dan Biggar (Captain)
- 11 Alex Cuthbert
- 12 Nick Tompkins
- 13 George North
- 14 Louis Rees-Zammit
- 15 Liam Williams
Replacements
- 16 Dewi Lake
- 17 Wyn Jones
- 18 Sam Wainwright
- 19 Alun Wyn Jones
- 20 Josh Navidi
- 21 Tomos Williams
- 22 Gareth Anscombe
- 23 Josh Adams