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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:

New Zealand 22-32 Ireland, 69 minutes

But having claimed the mark, Ireland curiously tap reasonably quickly, and then fail to kick for touch. New Zealand return with an up-and-under, which is knocked on by Jamison Gibson-Park, who is covering the backfield after Irealnd’s back three hared up in pursuit of the previous kick. New Zealand scrum, 40 metres from the Irish line on the right.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:44

New Zealand 22-32 Ireland, 68 minutes

This is a corker of a Test match. New Zealand have plenty of ball players on the pitch with Richie Mo’unga on and try to work to open outside spaces, but Ireland rush up well, as they have all afternoon, to close the corner and take Beauden Barrett behind the gainline.

That forces Mo’unga to kick long and high, and relatively aimlessly.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:43

TRY! New Zealand 22-32 IRELAND (Rob Herring try, 65 minutes)

Remarkable power from Rob Herring!

This is brilliant from the hooker. Pretty much his first job on the field is to throw the lineout, and Herring hits his jumper before hurrying to the back of the maul. It makes initial progress but appears ready to collapse in a heap as Herring extracts it, confronting several black shirts around the corner.

Herring somehow powers through three or four bodies, extending a long reach of his right arm and keeping control of the ball as he grounds on the white line. Over the conversion goes, too - a crucial score for Ireland.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:39

New Zealand 22-25 Ireland, 64 minutes

Restored to full complement, Ireland go close! Brilliant attack to the blindside from the back of a scrum and Bundee Aki is dragged down five metres out.

Ardie Savea rushes to grab a ball not yet out - penalty to Ireland, with Savea probably fortunate that Wayne Barnes does not go to his pocket.

Ireland kick to the corner.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:39

New Zealand 22-25 Ireland, 63 minutes

Andrew Porter has served his period in the sin bin, and returns as the All Blacks look to their bench - Dane Coles, Folau Fakatava and Richie Mo’Unga look to have come on.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:38

TRY! NEW ZEALAND 22-25 Ireland (Will Jordan try, 61 minutes)

Electric from Will Jordan! What pace from the Crusaders flyer, such a danger in the open field.

Jordan takes an inside ball from Ardie Savea just outside the New Zealand 22, bolting through a sizeable hole in the Irish defence.

He sizes up the backfield, and spots Johnny Sexton, who no longer has quite the acceleration in his legs he once had. Jordan arcs to the right, engaging Sexton in a foot-race and scorching him, sprinting away into the corner for yet another international try.

Jordie Barrett’s conversion is mighty, mighty close to going over, and the full-back seems to think it was inside the right-hand post - but the flags stay down.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:34

Missed penalty! New Zealand 17-25 Ireland, 59 minutes

OFF THE CROSSBAR! Sexton gave that an almighty thump but his penalty rebounds off the meat of the crossbar and back into All Black hands.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:33

New Zealand 17-25 Ireland, 57 minutes

Vital turnover from Tadhg Beirne! New Zealand again begin to make close-in progress, Akira Ioane once more brushing away the green shirts, but Caelan Doris hangs on to the All Blacks’ blindside flanker, allowing Beirne to get over the top with speed and accuracy. Holding on, and another penalty for Ireland right on halfway - is this within Sexton’s range?

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:32

PENALTY! New Zealand 17-25 IRELAND (Johnny Sexton penalty, 56 minutes)

And the Ireland captain sends the ball between the sticks with a crisp strike from the tee.

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:30

New Zealand 17-22 Ireland, 55 minutes

Cian Healy is introduced to ensure Ireland have a properly qualified front row on the field for a scrum, which creaks under the weight of the All Blacks’ drive, but Ireland manage to get the ball away. James Lowe carries brilliantly, and Sam Cane is trapped on the wrong side - penalty to Ireland. Johnny Sexton points towards the posts...

Harry Latham-Coyle16 July 2022 09:29

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