Springboks to clinch series with a hard fought 30-14 victory in Cape Town in the third test.
On Saturday a South Africa side was determined to bounce back after suffering a shock defeat against the tourists in Bloemfontein.
That result was a momentous one for Wales as it was the first time they managed to beat the Boks on South African soil. Although the visitors were going all out for a win on Saturday, their tour will still be regarded as a success regardless of the result as they came into the series as overwhelming underdogs.
Ultimately the South Africans overpowered Wales to win series.
It’s hard to know which team will be feeling more positive after this three-Test series.
South Africa sealed a 2-1 series win by overpowering Wales 30-14 in this final Test in Cape Town and were also able to ‘experiment’ with some different combinations in the second Test.
Yet they have been far from convincing across the three matches and there has been criticism of their lack of creativity, with the Springboks kicking game still a big talking point.
Wales defied predictions of a 3-0 defeat by proving competitive in all three Tests and beating the Springboks for the first time in South Africa when they won in Bloemfontein. Yet they ultimately lost the series.
Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse, who got the nod over the experienced Faf de Klerk, also produced another pleasing performance.
It was almost all South Africa in the opening half as the hosts looked keen to play and did well to create opportunities, and while they got into favourable field position a good few times, they just didn’t complete all their chances.
The game was especially big for lock Eben Etzebeth, who became the youngest Springbok to reach 100 Tests.
The Boks were dealt a massive blow when their attacking maestro Cheslin Kolbe left the field with injury with Willie le Roux replacing him. But they weren’t deterred.
Wales slotted two more penalties in the second half while the Boks scored a top try by skipper Siya Kolisi in the 53rd minute to put more daylight between the scores.
Pollard connected two more three-pointers in the final quarter to take the final score to 30-14.
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