Saturday 16 Jul 2022
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tries
Siya Kolisi 52'
Bongi Mbonambi 37'
Handre Pollard 13'

Tommy Reffell 18'
Conversions
Handre Pollard 53'; 38'; 15'

Penalties
Handre Pollard 80'; 77'; 4'

Dan Biggar 47'; 41'; 32';
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Timeline
End
80'
Handre Pollard
Penalty

80'
Handre Pollard
Penalty

77'
Elrigh Louw
Out: Pieter-Steph du Toit
76'
Faf de Klerk
Out: Jaden Hendrikse
64'
Franco Mostert
Out: Eben Etzebeth
60'
Owen Watkin
Out: Nick Tompkins
59'
Wyn Jones
Out: Gareth Thomas
55'
Taine Basham
Out: Tommy Reffell
54'
Handre Pollard
Conversion

53'
Siya Kolisi
Try

52'
Tomos Williams
Out: Kieran Hardy
50'
Dan Biggar
Penalty

47'
Vincent Koch
Out: Frans Malherbe
44'
Malcolm Marx
Out: Bongi Mbonambi
44'
Steven Kitshoff
Out: Trevor Nyakane
44'
Dan Biggar
Penalty

41'
End
40'
Sam Wainwright
Out: Dillon Lewis
40'
Dewi Lake
Out: Ryan Elias
40'
Start
40'
Kwagga Smith
Out: Jasper Wiese
38'
Handre Pollard
Conversion

38'
Bongi Mbonambi
Try

37'
Dan Biggar
Penalty

32'
Willie le Roux
Out: Cheslin Kolbe
20'
Tommy Reffell
Try

18'
Alun Wyn Jones
Out: Dan Lydiate
15'
Handre Pollard
Conversion

15'
Handre Pollard
Try

13'
Handre Pollard
Penalty

4'
Start
0'
Top Stats


Tries
3
1
Conversions
3
0
Penalties
3
3
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Match Information
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Saturday 16 Jul 2022
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tries
Siya Kolisi 52'
Bongi Mbonambi 37'
Handre Pollard 13'

Tommy Reffell 18'
Conversions
Handre Pollard 53'; 38'; 15'

Penalties
Handre Pollard 80'; 77'; 4'

Dan Biggar 47'; 41'; 32';
Show more
Timeline
End
80'
Handre Pollard
Penalty

80'
Handre Pollard
Penalty

77'
Elrigh Louw
Out: Pieter-Steph du Toit
76'
Faf de Klerk
Out: Jaden Hendrikse
64'
Franco Mostert
Out: Eben Etzebeth
60'
Owen Watkin
Out: Nick Tompkins
59'
Wyn Jones
Out: Gareth Thomas
55'
Taine Basham
Out: Tommy Reffell
54'
Handre Pollard
Conversion

53'
Siya Kolisi
Try

52'
Tomos Williams
Out: Kieran Hardy
50'
Dan Biggar
Penalty

47'
Vincent Koch
Out: Frans Malherbe
44'
Malcolm Marx
Out: Bongi Mbonambi
44'
Steven Kitshoff
Out: Trevor Nyakane
44'
Dan Biggar
Penalty

41'
End
40'
Sam Wainwright
Out: Dillon Lewis
40'
Dewi Lake
Out: Ryan Elias
40'
Start
40'
Kwagga Smith
Out: Jasper Wiese
38'
Handre Pollard
Conversion

38'
Bongi Mbonambi
Try

37'
Dan Biggar
Penalty

32'
Willie le Roux
Out: Cheslin Kolbe
20'
Tommy Reffell
Try

18'
Alun Wyn Jones
Out: Dan Lydiate
15'
Handre Pollard
Conversion

15'
Handre Pollard
Try

13'
Handre Pollard
Penalty

4'
Start
0'
Top Stats


Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
0
0
Passes
126
106
Offload
4
6
Metres Gained
0
0
Clean Breaks
3
4
Kicks From Hand
0
0
Tackles
88
142
Missed Tackles
20
13
Mauls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Penalties Conceded
10
16
Line Up

1
TN
Trevor Nyakane
2
BM
Bongi Mbonambi
3
FM
Frans Malherbe
4
EE
Eben Etzebeth
5
Ld
Lood de Jager
6
SK
Siya Kolisi
7
PT
Pieter-Steph du Toit
8
JW
Jasper Wiese
9
JH
Jaden Hendrikse
10
HP
Handre Pollard
11
MM
Makazole Mapimpi
12
Dd
Damian de Allende
13
LA
Lukhanyo Am
14
CK
Cheslin Kolbe
15
DW
Damian Willemse

1
GT
Gareth Thomas
2
RE
Ryan Elias
3
DL
Dillon Lewis
4
WR
Will Rowlands
5
AB
Adam Beard
6
DL
Dan Lydiate
7
TR
Tommy Reffell
8
JN
Josh Navidi
9
KH
Kieran Hardy
10
DB
Dan Biggar
11
JA
Josh Adams
12
NT
Nick Tompkins
13
GN
George North
14
LR
Louis Rees-Zammit
15
LW
Liam Williams
Substitutes

16
MM
Malcolm Marx
17
SK
Steven Kitshoff
18
VK
Vincent Koch
19
FM
Franco Mostert
20
EL
Elrigh Louw
21
KS
Kwagga Smith
22
Fd
Faf de Klerk
23
WL
Willie le Roux

16
DL
Dewi Lake
17
WJ
Wyn Jones
18
SW
Sam Wainwright
19
AJ
Alun Wyn Jones
20
TB
Taine Basham
21
TW
Tomos Williams
22
RP
Rhys Patchell
23
OW
Owen Watkin
Commentary
80’
Full Time
FULL TIME: SOUTH AFRICA 30-14 WALES
South Africa win the series 2-1.
80’
Penalty
PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 30-14:
Pollard slots a long kick after the hooter to add some extra gloss.
80’
Commentary
The Springboks win another penalty as Wales launch a desperate last ditch attack and this will kill the game off.
78’
Penalty
PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 27-14:
Pollard takes his time with the kick and then slots.
77’
Commentary
The Springboks attack with advantage and burst into the Wales 22 and Biggar is lucky to stay on the park after a cynical professional foul.
75’
Commentary
Wales stray offside as the Springboks play a bit of keep away in their own territory.
73’
Commentary
Wales knock on after finding space in a frantic passage of broken play it will be a Springbok scrum just outside their 22.
71’
Commentary
Adams is away and into the Springbok 22 but then Smith gets back and wins a huge turnover.
70’
Commentary
Wales knock on at the lineout and De Klerk clears almost up to halfway.
69’
Commentary
Wales win another penalty and yet again they set up a lineout.
68’
Commentary
Wales win a penalty after De Allende is caught on the wrong side and now they can mount a serious attack.
66’
Commentary
Wales are forced to clear and the Springboks have the lineout feed on halfway with less than 15 minutes on the clock.
64’
Commentary
Willemse does well to gather a hoist but is then forced into touch just outside the Wales 22. However, the hosts will be happy to play the game in the Welsh half.
63’
Commentary
The Springboks try a neat little backline move off the lineout and while it doesn't quite come off they retain possession and rumble into the Wales 22.
62’
Commentary
Wales concede a breakdown penalty in possession and that is a momentum killer.
61’
Commentary
Wales get a penalty but need to inject some urgency into their play if they are to force their way back into this.
59’
Commentary
Wales hold firm as they force Mapimpi into touch just outside their 22 and they will have the lineout and will want to score next.
58’
Commentary
The Springboks win a scrum time penalty and can shift play right back towards Welsh 22.
56’
Commentary
The Springboks go for safety on their exit and then get a gift from Wales as the lneout throw is skew and affords the Springboks a chance to get hold of the ball.
54’

Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 24-14:
Pollard doesn't miss those and the lead is ten once again.
53’

Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, KOLISI, 22-14:
Kolisi muscles over from short range after waves of green buffeted the Welsh line.
51’
Commentary
The Springboks set up another lineout and the maul is set with advantage already being played and still the cards stay in the pocket.
51’
Commentary
The Springboks have a penalty but feel that Wales should be down a man after what look like a clear knockdown.
50’
Commentary
A charge down from Eztebeth gets the Springboks into the red zone again.
48’
Commentary
PENALTY, WALES, BIGGAR, 17-14:
Biggar narrows the gap once again.
47’
Commentary
Wales win a penalty and Biggar calls for the tee.
45’
Commentary
Nyakane slips at the scrum and Wales have a free exit and will get more cheap yards for a free kick at the lineout.
44’
Commentary
Am has gone over in the corner but the referee has brought play back for a forward pass.
43’
Commentary
Wales' exit has left them to defend a lineout just outside their 22.
42’
Commentary
PENALTY, WALES, BIGGAR, 17-11:
Biggar slots the kick and we are back to a one-score game.
41’
Commentary
Wales restart the match and put the Springboks under pressure straight away and win a penalty.
40’
Half Time
HALF TIME: SOUTH AFRICA 17-8 WALES
40’
Commentary
Am just can't get onto a kick ahead and it rolls out on the Wales 22, he would have been in after a quick counter sparked by a rip from Kwagga Smith on for Jasper Wiese.
39’

Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 17-8:
Pollard adds the afters and gives the Springboks a nine-point lead.
38’

Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, MBONAMBI, 15-8:
Mbonambi goes over at the tail of the maul and scores a great hooker's try in his 50th Test.
37’
Commentary
Both sides are lectured about off the ball stuff as the Springboks are awarded another penalty in the Wales 22 but still the cards stay in the pocket.
36’
Commentary
Wales get a penalty inside their own 22 after turning it over with an inadvertent contact to a player's head.
34’
Penalty
PENALTY, WALES, BIGGAR, 10-8:
Biggar slots his kick after a cheap penalty is awarded to Wales.
32’
Commentary
Wales believe they have kicked a 50/22 but it was carried back into their own half and the Boks have the lineout.
31’
Commentary
Le Roux cleans up at the back after a probing kick from North but his touch finder crosses the whitewash just inside the Springboks half.
30’
Commentary
A great hit by Willemse ensures that Wales chuck it into touch and the hosts have the defensive lineout.
28’
Commentary
Wales show better discipline now and win the steal before then earning a penalty close to halfway which will allow them to put South Africa under pressure.
26’
Commentary
Wales now get a blanket warning after conceding a penalty in open play as well and the referee is running out of patience.
24’
Commentary
Wales get a warning after another scrum time penalty and Pollard kicks to touch close to halfway.
23’
Commentary
Wales knock on in attack and that's a let-off for the Springboks while the visitors have a bit of a moan to the referee about something.
22’
Commentary
Wiese knocks on and then Wales win a penalty at the scrum which allows Biggar to push the Springboks back into their own half once more.
20’
Commentary
Biggar pushes his conversion wide.
18’

Try
TRY, WALES, REFFELL, 10-5:
Wales attack with vigour and a great offload gets Reffell in at the corner.
17’
Commentary
Wales get their first chance to attack in earnest after a box kick from Hendrikse is taken by the Dragons.
16’

Conversion
CONVERSION, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 10-0:
Pollard converts his try to take his tally to ten and give the Springboks the lead by the same number of points.
14’

Try
TRY, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 8-0:
Pollard hits over from point blank after the Springboks bash at the line.
12’
Commentary
Another scrum goes down and has to be reset and South Africa face the challenge of staying focused. They win a penalty at the second scrum and yet again call for a scrum.
10’
Commentary
The scrum needs to be reset but then the Springboks get a good hit and win an advantage but Wiese just picks up too quickly. The Springboks attack but can't earn a clear advantage and the referee brings it back.
9’
Commentary
The grounding is obscured but the Springboks will get the scrum feed and another crack from five out.
8’
Commentary
The Springboks set up the maul off the lineout but they are stopped short and then bash it up through De Allende who goes close and they need the TMO again.
6’
Commentary
Willemse is up brilliantly to get the Springboks going forward in the Welsh 22 and they win another penalty.
5’
Penalty
PENALTY, SOUTH AFRICA, POLLARD, 3-0:
Pollard slots a simple kick to open the scoring.
4’
Commentary
Mapimpi is in at the corner but they will need to check this with the TMO and he has a foot in touch and they have to come back for a penalty to the Springboks.
2’
Commentary
The Springboks keep Wales hemmed in and they earn penalty advantage but Willemse kicks and they don't earn any advantage and come back.
1’
Kick Off
KICK OFF: The match is underway as Pollard kicks off.
0’
Commentary
Wales are chasing a historic first Test series win in South Africa.
0’
Commentary
There are huge milestones being celebrated in the Springbok camp with Eben Etzebeth playing his 100th Test while Bongi Mbonambi earns his 50th cap in the Green and Gold.
0’
Team News
Wales: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Biggar (c), 9 Kieran Hardy, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Will Rowlands, 3 Dillon Lewis, 2 Ryan Elias, 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements: 16 Dewi Lake, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Josh Navidi, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Gareth Anscombe, 23 Owen Watkin
0’
Team News
South Africa: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Trevor Nyakane
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Elrigh Louw, 22 Faf de Klerk, 23 Willie le Roux
0’
Commentary
Greetings and a warm welcome to our coverage of the third Test between South Africa and Wales taking place at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
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DHL Stadium, Cape Town
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