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 16:13 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! SOUTH AFRICA 3-0 Wales (Handre Pollard penalty, 5 minutes)

Over it goes. South Africa denied five, but get three.

[16 July 2022 16:13 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

NO TRY! South Africa 0-0 Wales, 4 minutes

Foot in touch! It was a lovely diagonal poke from Am which looked to have been weighted perfectly, but the last hop is aggressive and drags Mapimpi into touch as he gathers.

Back for the penalty, which was for failing to roll away and is right in front of the posts.

[16 July 2022 16:11 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Try? Is Makazole Mapimpi over, or has his boot brushed the touchline?

A clever kick from Lukhanyo Am and he might just have set up his wing...

[16 July 2022 16:11 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 0-0 Wales, 3 minutes

First attacking ball for either side. Bongi Mbonambi hits Lood de Jager at the tail, and then steps into the chariot as his fellow burly-men look to maul. Wales stall it.

De Jager’s next involvement is a hard charge up the centre, and Wales fail to roll away from the next ruck with pressure building...

[16 July 2022 16:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 0-0 Wales, 2 minutes

Handre Pollard produces his first up-and-under, which Liam Williams makes a hash of claiming. Lukhanyo Am collects, and Williams is off his feet as he snatches at the centre’s legs.

South Africa kick down towards the Welsh 22.

[16 July 2022 16:09 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South Africa 0-0 Wales, 1 minute

An immediate first touch for Josh Navidi, who tracks the flight of the kick-off and sets off for the first meaningful charge.

Wales then win back ball in the air. Kieran Hardy goes longer with his second box kick.

[16 July 2022 16:08 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

KICK OFF!

The third Test is underway!

[16 July 2022 16:07 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Match Officials

Kent’s Matthew Carley is our referee this evening, with Brett Cronan of Australia the TMO. South Africa will kick things off as the smoke clears.

[16 July 2022 16:07 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

South African National Anthem

In a truly lovely touch, the South African national anthem is sung by Eben Etzebeth’s bride-to-be, the rather talented Anlia Van Rensburg.

[16 July 2022 16:04 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Cape Town Stadium really does look glorious in the warm evening light. Unsurprisingly, a good number of Welsh fans have taken the chance to get down to one of the world’s loveliest cities, and lend their vocal chords to a rendition of “Land of My Fathers”.