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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

Harry Latham-Coyle
Saturday 16 July 2022 13:32 EDT
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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:

PENALTY! AUSTRALIA 10-3 England (Noah Lolesio penalty, 31 minutes)

Simple enough for Noah Lolesio, who has bounced back from that early miss and is running things well. Australia extend their advantage.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:43

Australia 7-3 England, 29 minutes

Australia are properly on it in attack. Reece Hodge’s injections have been superb, the full-back beating Guy Porter in the 13 channel, forcing Owen Farrell into a scrambled tackle.

Marika Koroibete is roaming with intent, too, beating three in quick succession to advance Australia into the England red zone. English hands get to the ball at the breakdown, but illicitly.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:43

Australia 7-3 England, 27 minutes

Another high kick ends up bouncing up in the air to be contested like a basketball tip-off, with Ollie Chessum, who looks like he’d make a decent small forward, leaping well to tap it back. Danny Care collects; Michael Hooper connects, thumping Care into the floor and forcing a knock on.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:40

TRY! AUSTRALIA 7-3 England (Tom Wright try, 25 minutes)

A brilliant Australia score! They’ve made inroads every time they have gone wide so far, and finally they add the finishing touches to convert progress into points.

Marika Koroibete arcs out the back, shaking free of a tackle. England are again to narrow as a result, and Koroibete’s nice miss pass sends his fellow wing Tom Wright on up the right.

Wright interchanges in a quick one-two with Nic White, whose swift return is bright and right as Wright gallops into the corner.

Noah Lolesio converts.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:35

Australia 0-3 England, 23 minutes

A commanding take from Freddie Steward, but sharp from Michael Hooper! Two moments of real skill from two fine exponents of very different arts: first Steward taking charge above Reece Hodge to win back Marcus Smith’s up-and-under, but then forced to hold on as Hooper jackals superbly.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:35

Australia 0-3 England, 22 minutes

Both sides are finding open pasture on the edge, in fact. It is Tommy Freeman once more on the canter, this time more directly up the left wing.

Samu Kerevi goes rather well to snare a piece of Freeman, allowing Marika Koroibete on the cover to biff the England wing into touch.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:33

Australia 0-3 England, 21 minutes

England’s maul makes little ground so again to the boot they go. Australia continue to create problems in the outside channels, Marika Koroibete brushing Guy Porter out the way, but Marcus Smith hurries across to make a good cover tackle. Nic White’s box kick is charged down, and Hunter Paisami can’t resist playing the loose ball on the floor.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:32

Australia 0-3 England, 19 minutes

Australia are varying their attacking play nicely, Scott Wisemantel’s touches evident as the Wallabies use clever inside balls and switches to ask plenty of questions of the England defence. They are just about being answered at the moment, Australia eventually forced to kick rather tamely in behind.

England clear long, and Australia return with a healthy nudge up the right that settles in Freddie Steward’s hands just over the touchline, 30 metres out from his own line with no prospect of quick lineout.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:31

PENALTY! Australia 0-3 ENGLAND (Owen Farrell penalty, 18 minutes)

No mistake from Owen Farrell - England have had little possession in Australia’s half but it is the visitors who take the lead.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:29

Australia 0-0 England, 15 minutes

Lovely from England! A trademark skip to the outside from Marcus Smith and then a pretty pass to put Freddie Steward into space. The full-back tidily dummies and sends Tommy Freeman on.

The Northampton youngster, quiet but effective last week, darts through the retreating Australian defenders but a handling error ends England’s chances of capitalising. There was, however, a penalty to return to - and Owen Farrell will have his first shot at goal.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 11:28

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