A dominant display from the Springboks in Cardiff.

Wales started off physical in the first few minutes but four minutes in, Skipper, Kolisi took the contact and found the offload to Marx who was running a great support line and went over in the corner for the Springboks first try. Libbok failed to convert.  

Wales received their first penalty and wasted no time going for the points through a Costelow penalty kick bringing them within 2 points. 

Wales looked to utilize the box kick to try and put the Bokke under pressure but it didn’t quite work out. Wales were struggling at the scrum, with the experienced Sringbok front-row winning multiple penalties against them.  

Halfway through the first half, Snyman found a gap, offloaded the ball, the bokke kept it alive with Le Roux finding the skip pass to Moodie who cut inside and made his way over the white line to lead again by four points. 

The Springboks dominated the contact at all points in the game.  

A few minutes before half-time Sprinboks received a penalty try when Dyer deliberately knocked the ball out of touch and subsequently receiving a yellow card. Shortly after De Allende put through a grubber kick, Grady got back but was under pressure and threw a loose pass for Jesse Kriel to intercept and score the Springboks fourth try. 

Sprinboks went into the break leading 24-9. 

Wales came back in the second half with all guns blazing receiving 3 penalties to pin SA in their own half. Wales broke through but Moodie caught up to make a try-saving tackle. Wales played a long pass and du Toit intercepted on the 5 metre line, passed to Kriel who outran 3 defenders to score his brace.  

Pieter-Steph du Toit with the intercept and he finds Jesse Kriel who shows why he has played on the wing for the Springboks pic.twitter.com/IDKPAzsjii

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An hour into the game, the Springboks came with a different variation to the line out which saw du Toit go over the try line.  

The action continued and 20-year-old Moodie intercepted the ball to score his brace.  

Springboks kept possession, played it through the hands which saw space opening up for Willemse to score a try. 

With 10 minutes left in the game Wales got a try through Sam Parry’s pick and go. 

Even though skipper Kolisi only played one half, he will be glad to have overcome his injury in time for the tournament in France next Month.  

Nienaber and Springbok supporters will take this triumphant win as a huge confidence booster going into the Rugby World cup.