South Africa vs Wales 2022

The Springboks v Wales Test series comes down to the decider: Updates and all the news from Cape Town.

"We pointed out from the outset of the series that Wales will be desperate - and they showed that in the last two weeks. It is difficult to compare, apples and pears, but in the same breath it’s all intertwined because they sacrifice a lot for what you do as well.” Now it is a matter of going out there and doing the game justice.” This will be the 40th Test match between the two countries, with South Africa having won 31 of them, amid seven Welsh victories and a draw. It is not just that moment in time, it’s what you have worked for as a kid, with all those sessions you have done that nobody has seen. “It does hurt, I am not going to lie,” said the 34-year-old, who made 18 tackles during last weekend’s victory in Bloemfontein. “That is what I have been picked for over the years, to try and be physical. I have been sore for a few days after that Test last weekend but if we had lost, I would have been a lot more sore. I am probably going to have to go a lot harder again this weekend because they will be seething after that loss. Wales have been forced into a late change with last weekend's match-winner Gareth Anscombe withdrawing from the third Test series decider. We have got ourselves in this opportunity now, so we are just after a big 80 minutes to try and capitalise and finish off on a pretty positive tour. We look back on the first Test and we threw that one away, let’s be honest. There has been another late change to the Wales line-up, with No 8 Taulupe Faletau ruled out.

Latest updates from Cape Town as Wales take on the Springboks in the series decider.

To fight back and get back and play in the Welsh jersey is a huge thing for me. The first penalty comes at the maul, before Malcolm Marx carries punchily, and then again, forcing Dan Biggar to dart offside to prevent Faf de Klerk using quick ball. Much more like it from South Africa, leaning on their dominant forwards and eventually powering to victory. Still, loads of positives to take for Wales, who began the series as real outsiders but have been fully in every game. “You always know when you play South Africa it is going to be physical. That is the next level, that retention of the ball.