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WORLD CHAMPIONS SOUTH Africa hammered Wales 45-12 in Cardiff on Saturday to condemn Warren Gatland’s team to a 12th consecutive Test defeat and a winless calendar year for the first time since 1937.
It was also the first time they’ve won all their matches on their November tour since 2013 and means they will see in 2025 as World Rugby’s number one ranked country. The pre-match entertainment included choirs singing Yma O Hyd, the Dafydd Iwan folk song that has become the go-to song for Welsh football’s ‘Red Wall’ support.
The scene was set within the opening eight frantic minutes in the Welsh capital as the visiting lock pair of Franco Mostert and Eben Etzebeth each crossed for a try after deft attacking lead-up play by Kurt-Lee Arendse on both occasions. Murray did well to hold up Aphelele Fassi over the line and Kolisi had a try disallowed, but the toll on Wales was beginning to show.
The ball was eventually moved wide and Welsh winger Rio Dyer showed a brilliant flash of raw pace to scorch the defence for a fine individual try. Sam Costelow missed the conversion to leave the score 26-5 at half-time.
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