Wales made history with their first win against the Springboks in South Africa on Saturday.
The three-match series will go down to a decider in Cape Town after Wales made history by winning their first ever-Test in South Africa at their 12try from replacement wing Josh Adams and a touchline conversion from replacement flyhalf Gareth Anscombe gave Wales a 13-12 win and atoned for last week’s injury-time defeat at Loftus.
Gareth Anscombe and Liam Williams of Wales celebrate their victory against South Africa during the Castle Lager incoming series on 09 July 2022 at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Daily Maverick But they managed the period with 14-men well while the Boks inexplicably lost their composure in a crucial seven-minute period where they conceded four penalties in a row.
Whether losing the Test in the search for answers as to which players will make the final cut for next year’s World Cup will only be revealed in time. It’s difficult to lay blame for the loss on one player, while it’s also difficult to conclude that any single player – especially among the debutants and inexperienced returnees – was exceptional.
It was a war of attrition in the first half with Wales refusing to play any rugby. Launching aerial bombs on the callow Bok back three was the tactic of choice and it worked in as much as the Boks were unable to win much clean ball in that area. Nienaber’s experimental team was always likely to come under pressure, yet it didn’t appear to lack the cohesion many expected. It was the Boks that looked more ambitious and constructed some promising attacking moves.
Handre Pollard of South Africa before converting a penalty against Wales during the Castle Lager incoming series on 09 July 2022 at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Daily Maverick
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