![]() Overran in attack at one point but fronted up in defence with notable hits on Kolisi and Etzebeth among his 15 tackles. Josh Navidi closes in on Eben Etzebeth (Image: Getty Images)ĭrafted into starting line-up as a late replacement for Taulupe Faletau. Superb support play was rewarded with a try, while Reffell put his body on the line countless times before making way for Basham as Wales chased the game. Tommy Reffell 7Īnother strong show by the youngster. His efforts in this series deserved better. Six tackles in 16 minutes before smashing his head in a collision with Ryan Elias, forcing the Wales No. More needed as a carrier but Beard battled hard in defence. Good lineout take under pressure just before break and some fine work aided Dewi Lake in second half. Tackled and carried, a fine display to round off a strong season. Will Rowlands 7Ĭoncession of an early penalty cost Wales three points but averted danger thereafter with a terrific turnover followed by another one in second half. No impact with ball in hand, didn't reappear for second half. Penalised at scrum midway through opening half and incurred the ref’s wrath twice more in opening 30 minutes. Not as prominent as in the first two Tests but nailed five lineouts and put in a few tackles before being subbed at half-time. He did concede a scrum penalty but he defended courageously with some outstanding chop tackling and also popped up in attack with passing and running. Rate the players hereĬomfortably the best of Wales’ starting front rowers. There was some decent work with the boot but Hardy was also charged down by Etzebeth. Loose kick early on put Wales in trouble. Uncharacteristically beaten to high ball early doors and then gave away a penalty, but Biggar’s goalkicking was good and he missed nothing in defence. Also assisted Reffell’s try but had earlier run into trouble from deep. Woeful surface didn’t help runners, but Adams found space as the game wore on and made two searing runs down his wing. On the debit side, he couldn’t stop Kolisi from scoring. Nick Tompkins 6Ĭommitment to the cause is beyond question, underlined by holding up de Allende on line, while he was involved multiple times in build-up to Reffell’s try. Sent a handoff the way of Cheslin Kolbe as the big man popped up more in attack in first 20 minutes than he had in the first two Tests in their entirety. He marked it with easily his best display of the tour. George North 8Ī landmark day in that he became Wales’ most capped back of all time, edging ahead of Stephen Jones with his 105th appearance. ![]() He looks a more rounded player these days. No Hollywood moments, but decent catching and kicking and teamed up with Alun Wyn Jones to stop Pollard in corner and then with George North to drag Mapimpi into touch. ![]() But things did get better, with Williams taking a number of catches, mopping up brilliantly after le Roux kicked ahead and flicking out a nice pass to Adams. Spilled a high ball before being penalised for a tackle off ground a split-second later. MARK ORDERS dishes out player ratings for the tourists. Read more : Jamie Roberts names Wales star as greatest he's played with They battled bravely once again but didn’t have quite enough in their locker, with tries from Handre Pollard, Bongi Mbonambig and Siya Kolisi helping to see the Springboks home. Wayne Pivac’s team had been looking to become the first Welsh team to win a campaign in the republic. Wales failed to create history in Cape Town as they fell 30-14 to South Africa in the final Test of the series.
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