Summary

  • South Africa 31-30 Wales (F/T)

  • Tourists denied historic first Test victory in South Africa

  • Wales led with 90 seconds to go before penalty try

  • Roberts, Cuthbert & Owen score tries for Wales

  • South Africa score through two penalty tries, Hendricks & Le Roux

  • Commentary on BBC Radio Wales

  1. Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    This is unbearable, I keep forgetting to breath.

    What a tackle from Liam Williams!!!!!!!!!!!! But is it illegal?????????

    Oh dear lord. Cornal Hendricks is flying into the corner and Williams takes him out with no arms, that looks illegal to me.

    Referee Steve Walsh says "clearly an illegal tackle". Now he wants to know if it would have been a try. I think it would have been...

  2. Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    This has been a real rock opera of a match and now we're deep into the last act.

    Another scrum, Wales win it just but Taulupe Faletau is swallowed up by a giant green wave and it's a penalty to South Africa which Morne Steyn sends deep into the Wales 22.

  3. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Martyn Williams
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    "The Welsh have got old heads too and they just need to be patient and keep their discipline because they can't give away penalties and give South Africa the chance to get that driving maul going."

  4. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Former South Africa and Leicester Tigers fly-half Derick Hougaard on BBC Radio Wales: "This is going to be a great finish to a great Test match. There are a lot of old heads in that South African team and they will know how to handle the pressure and the game of this final 10 minutes.

    "Can they pull off the impossible? Wales don't deserve to lose."

  5. TRY (Le Roux, con Steyn)published at 15:40 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    This kid is a genius.

    South Africa batter away, big man after big man trying to bulldoze their way over from a couple of metres, but suddenly Willie le Roux pops up in midfield and appears to teleport through Wales' previously impenetrable defensive line to score.

    Morne Steyn converts, less than a converted try in it.

  6. #bbcrugbypublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Andrew Lavoipierre:, external Wales deserve to be ahead. They're more hungry, simple.

  7. Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    South Africa full-back Cornal Hendricks is brought to ground.Image source, AFP

    Cornal Hendricks makes a slashing break from his own 22, the Boks earn an advantage and Jan Serfontein chips ahead, but Wales just scramble the ball into touch.

  8. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Martyn Williams expects his old team to close it out, and who are we to disagree?

    An attack comes to a halt in the Bok 22, but it's another scrum...

  9. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Martyn Williams
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    "I hope it's not the commentator's curse but I really can't see South Africa coming back from this. They're all over the place.

    "Wales have been totally dominant, the scrum is on top and they're controlling every facet. It's the best Welsh performance I've ever seen, particularly after last week."

  10. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Former South Africa and Leicester Tigers fly-half Derick Hougaard on BBC Radio Wales: "You can feel the people in the stands getting a little bit nervous. That's two great scrums in a row from Wales.

    "Schalk Brits is on the field now. South Africa want to play a bit of rugby."

  11. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Just as there's a big five in South African game there's also a big five in world rugby - and Wales are on the verge of proving that they belong at the same table as England and the three southern hemisphere giants New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.

    They win another penalty at a scrum and clear deep.

  12. PENALTY (Biggar)published at 15:32 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Mighty shove from Wales against the seven-man Springbok scrum.

    Back march the Boks, up go their front row, Dan Biggar will go for goal and through goes th ekick.

    Thirteen points, 13 minutes... history beckons.

  13. Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Wales are trying to bully their way through midfield but South Africa hold firm.

    The tourists have a put-in centre field on the Bok 22 - can they fashion what would surely be a match-winning try?

  14. Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips (L) clears the ball out of a scrum duringImage source, Getty Images

    Former South Africa and Leicester Tigers fly-half Derick Hougaard on BBC Radio Wales: "If they can get the Springboks to start chasing this game, Wales could be about to make history."

  15. Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    ... except you can't just try and hold on for 20 minutes, you have to keep taking the game to the opposition.

    Wales have a throw on the South Africa 22 but Ken Owens' throw goes awry and South Africa clear.

    Wales can't afford mistakes like that.

  16. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Jamie Roberts hammers on for Wales, but Bismarck de Plessis steals the ball for the hosts and they counter through Willie Le Roux.

    Wales look stretched but when the ball is move infield to Tendai Mtawarira he knocks on. Down to 20 minutes to hold on now...

  17. Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Former South Africa and Leicester Tigers fly-half Derick Hougaard on BBC Radio Wales: "I don't think Flip van der Merwe meant it but rules are rules and it was probably the right call."

  18. SIN BIN (Van der Merwe)published at 15:24 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    And now the Boks are down to 14 men as lock Flip van der Merwe is sin-binned for taking out Alun Wyn Jones as he claimed the kick off.

    Carpe diem Wales, this is your chance.

  19. Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    Bedwas 12Image source, Bedwas 12

    From BBC Scrum V:, external They've only gone and got a new banner! Top quality from the Bedwas 12.

  20. PENALTY (Biggar)published at 15:20 British Summer Time 21 June 2014

    No sooner than South Africa get back within a score, Gethin Jenkins wins a penalty as Victor Matfield holds on and Dan Biggar will go for goal.

    Through the middle goes the ball and Wales are back out to 10 points. Astonishing.