Summary

  • Handre Pollard kicked winning penalty four minutes from time

  • South Africa will face England in Saturday's World Cup final

  • Wales will face New Zealand in third-place play-off on Friday

  • Wales lost George North and Tomas Francis to first-half injuries

  • South Africa's Damian de Allende scored first try after 57 minutes

  • Josh Adams went over in corner to level scores eight minutes later

  1. 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.

    WalesImage source, PA Media
  2. 'Deja vu'published at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at International Stadium Yokohama

    It's deja vu from four years ago. South Africa have pipped Wales again.

  3. Full-timepublished at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    And that is it!

    South Africa book their place in the final against England.

    Heartbreak for Wales.

    Ken OwensImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    In it goes. Down goes the scrum. And that's a South African penalty.

    High-fives and huge cheers from the Springbok players. They know that's it...

  5. Slow lane for the Springboks?published at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    Adrian Hadley
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    South Africa will just slow this down with a minute-and-a-half left

  6. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    South Africa scrum, 10 metres from the Welsh line.

    The Springboks will happily keep this in and run the clock down as much as they can.

  7. 'One scrum away'published at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    Tom Shanklin
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    One scrum away from reaching another final - it's been the weapon they have had all day.

    scrumImage source, AFP
  8. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    Wales knock-on from their own line-out. It's Alun Wyn Jones. He's furious.

    Do South Africa have one foot in the final?

  9. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    Advantage over.

    Tomos Williams jabs downfield, but Faf de Klerk collects and sticks a wonderfully placed kick right in the corner. Inch perfect from the scrum-half.

    That is sublime.

  10. All Wales need now is the ball...published at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    Adrian Hadley
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    If you're going backwards it's sometimes not your fault when a maul goes down. We need the ball back - it's as simple as that.

  11. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    Leigh Halfpenny fumbles the high ball.

    South Africa get it back and have an advantage.

  12. 'Ice cold from Pollard'published at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-19 South Africa

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ice cold there, he has not looked like missing tonight.

    Handre PollardImage source, AFP
  13. Penalty - Wales 16-19 South Africapublished at 76 mins

    Handre Pollard

    Over. It. Goes.

    Massive from Handre Pollard.

    South Africa are back in the lead with four minutes to play.

  14. Get Involvedpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

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    Shane O'Neill: Phenomenal effort by Wales. Moriarty absolutely awesome. But England are the real winners today

    mtsherlock: All this talk of finger nail biting is stupid, I’m down to my wrists. I can’t handle this.

  15. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Wales 16-16 South Africa

    Someone's lost a boot among the madness. Bright yellow, my dad would be fuming...

    Handre Pollard has a go from the drop-goal this time...

    The fly-half shanks it, but he knows the Springboks had an advantage.

    Now he'll have a go off the tee.

    Handre PollardImage source, Reuters
  16. 'It's all about discipline'published at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-16 South Africa

    Tom Shanklin
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There a huge need for discipline from both teams now. They have to be really clean now.

  17. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Wales 16-16 South Africa

    Another Wales throw, but the following maul is stemmed by the hulking South African pack.

    Wales have all the territory, just one mistake from the Springboks and they'll get a crack at the posts...

    But Francois Louw says otherwise. He wins the turnover and relieves the pressure.

  18. 'Pick your moment'published at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-16 South Africa

    Matt Dawson
    England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Wales have got to pick their moment on how they attack from a certain phase. They need a couple of phases of momentum before going for the drop goal. If you are static, and 40 yards out, maybe it’s a 80-20 chance.

  19. Patchell misses drop-goalpublished at 72 mins

    Wales 16-16 South Africa

    Rhys Patchell drops into the pocket. Drop-goal chance?

    He's a long way out, fancies his luck... but doesn't strike it cleanly.

    Rhys PatchellImage source, Reuters
  20. Momentum boost for Wales?published at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 October 2019

    Wales 16-16 South Africa

    Adrian Hadley
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    I think the Wales try has lifted the momentum of the Wales boys - their line-speed in defence was immediately quicker.

    Josh AdamsImage source, Reuters