South Africa v Wales LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as Springboks win the series in Cape Town

Reaction from Cape Town as Wales lose to the Springboks in the series decider

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South Africa won a decisive third Test 30-14 versus Wales to secure the series 2-1 and halt a run of northern hemisphere victories after success for Ireland and England earlier in the day.

Fly-half Handre Polland scored 20 points, including the first try, as the world champions outscored the tourists three tries to one.

Bongi Mbonambi and captain Siya Kolisi added the other Springbok tries with Pollard kicking three conversions and three penalties.

Tommy Reffell went over for the Welsh try and skipper Dan Bigger added three penalties for the tourists, who upset the hosts in last week’s second Test in Bloemfontein to set up a series decider.

Follow all the action from South Africa vs Wales below with our live blog:

South Africa vs Wales - deciding Test

• Springboks beat Wales in Cape Town to take the series victory 2-1
• FULL-TIME! South Africa 30-14 Wales
• 78’ - PENALTY! Pollard seals the victory ofr Springboks (SA 27-14)
• 53’ - TRY! Kolisi forces his way over(SA 24-14 Wal)
• 48’ - PENALTY! A third Biggar penalty of the day tightens the game further (SA 17-14 Wal)
• 38’ - TRY! Mbonambi scores a try on his 50th cap (SA 17-8 Wal)
• 19’ - TRY! Adams offloads to Reffell for the score (SA 10-5 Wal)
• 15’ - TRY! Pollard crash over after sustained Springbok pressure (SA 10-0 Wal)

[16 July 2022 17:46 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 24-14 Wales, 64 minutes

Damian Willemse takes an up-and-under superbly, but is left powerless as he falls on a Welsh body. Two more red shirts arrive to deposit him over the touchline in short order.

Faf de Klerk replaces Jaden Hendrikse at scrum half.

[16 July 2022 17:45 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 24-14 Wales, 63 minutes

South Africa return to their power game, uncomplicated one-out runners nonetheless making robust progress through the Welsh 22.

But just as the spaces begin to appear, South Africa lose patience. Handre Pollard calls for the ball but finds his options limited, kicking the ball into a leg just six metres from the Welsh line. Wales clear.

[16 July 2022 17:42 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 24-14 Wales, 61 minutes

Eben Etzebeth’s 100th appearance in South African green is done - another remarkably gnarly showing from the lock. Franco Mostert takes his place.

And the replacement makes an immediate impact, driving back a Welsh carrier and allowing his engine room mate Lood de Jager to attack the ruck. De Jager is moved out of the way illegally.

[16 July 2022 17:40 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 24-14 Wales, 59 minutes

Not the most enterprising attacking play from South Africa, granted go-forward by another strong maul drive and Damian Willemse, who has a fair bit of strapping on his ankle but still carries strongly. Willemse’s fellow backs work the hands out to the left, but Makazole Mapimpi runs out of room, first swaddled by two Welsh tacklers and then carried into touch.

[16 July 2022 17:37 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 24-14 Wales, 57 minutes

Jones’ arrival does not bring glad tidings for the Welsh scrum - Sam Wainwright is folded like a deckchair by Steven Kitshoff. Penalty to South Africa.

[16 July 2022 17:36 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 24-14 Wales, 55 minutes

Taine Basham, called in late to the matchday squad after Taulupe Faletau’s last minute withdrawal, is on for Wales, replacing Tommy Reffell, who has had another remarkably effective performance on a potentially star-making tour.

Wales have a lineout 30 metres out from the South Africa line, but Dewi Lake’s throw, not for the first time this series, drifts off line. Wyn Jones is introduced at loosehead before the scrum.

[16 July 2022 17:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! SOUTH AFRICA 24-14 Wales (Siya Kolisi try, 53 minutes)

The captain goes over! Patience from the Springboks, bashing repeatedly on the door, forcing the hinges to creak. Handre Pollard, eyeing a second, is nearly turtled out wide, but manages to force the ball back. Wales try to attack the breakdown but are told to move away by the referee, and in the next phase Kolisi crosses, looking up to see Nick Tompkins on his back foot and out of position in the line. A sniff of a hole is all Kolisi needs to lower the shoulder and ground on the white line.

Pollard adds two more from the tee.

[16 July 2022 17:31 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 17-14 Wales, 52 minutes

Wales haul it to floor illegally. Malcolm Marx looks set to score anyway, but fumbles as he hits the deck.

They’ll go again, Marx in control at the back of it. This time Wales halt its progress legally, forcing South Africa to try something different.

[16 July 2022 17:30 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 17-14 Wales, 50 minutes

A bit of a concern for the Springboks as Damian Willemse stays down in need of treatment. Willie le Roux was on early, and Faf de Klerk is their only other backs replacement on the bench. Kwagga Smith could probably play on the wing...

Willemse will continue on for now, but with his watching brief as his forwards attempt an assault with the maul in the corner.

[16 July 2022 17:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 17-14 Wales, 50 minutes

Clever from Will Rowlands, snatching the arm of Jaden Hendrikse just as the scrum-half attempts to pass with South African momentum building.

But Wales fail to clear their lines, and are penalised five metres from their own line. Loose from the Welsh, having scrambled superbly to enable Rowlands to win the ball back.