Heartbreak for Walespublished at Full time
Wales 16-19 South Africa
Gareth Griffiths
BBC Sport Wales at International Stadium Yokohama
Heartbreaking for a patched up Wales to have their World Cup dream ended with a late Handre Pollard penalty.
It had been nip and tuck all the way but Wales never led the Springboks and the final penalty was conceded from a South Africa driving lineout.
Springboks will now face England in next Saturday's World Cup final.
Wales have the scant consolation of the bronze medal match against New Zealand next Friday night in Tokyo in Warren Gatland's last game in charge.
But it's the match nobody wants to be involved in.