Summary

  • Wales now on record 12-match losing run

  • Franco Mostert and Eben Etzebeth tries give Springboks early lead

  • Kurt-Lee Arendse and Elrigh Louw add further South Africa tries before half-time

  • Rio Dyer gets Wales' first try moments before the break

  • Aphelele Fassi, Gerhard Steenekamp and Jordan Hendrikse tries in second half underline Springbok superiority

  • James Botham scores late consolation Wales try

  1. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Wales 5-38 South Africa

    Gareth Griffiths
    BBC Sport Wales at Principality Stadium

    It was feared the crowd might be down for this occasion because of Wales' losing run.

    The attendance of 67,236 is actually higher than the average figure for this fixture in Cardiff since 2008 but is below the capacity which is just under 74,000.

    There are a lot of Springboks supporters here as well!

  2. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Wales 5-38 South Africa

    Scott Williams
    Wales centre on BBC Radio Cymru

    Because of their size and physicality, the South Africans are able to win at the gain line with their hands free, expecting passes from each other, keeping that tempo high.

    It's so difficult for Wales to defend.

  3. try

    Converted try - Wales 5-38 South Africapublished at 62 mins

    Steenekamp, con Hendrikse

    It was inevitable, it's try number six for the visitors.

    It's a quickly taken free-kick from the scrum and it's the replacement Gehard Steenekamp who gets over the line.

  4. Postpublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    Gareth Rhys Owen
    BBC Radio Wales commentator

    A lot of these Welsh boys don't know what winning feels like.

  5. Postpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    The line speed of South Africa, they're just suffocating Wales.

    They can't do anything in attack.

    There seems to be space on the outside but so quickly it's closed down by South Africa.

    The 10, 12 and 13 are up so quick and all of a sudden that space is closed down.

  6. Postpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    One hour gone here in Cardiff and guess where South Africa are...

    Yep, camped in Wales' 22.

  7. Postpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    Set-piece pressure and scrum pressure has been there all game and made it really difficult for Wales to defend and forces errors.

    Wales might have a scrum and yet end up giving the ball back to South Africa.

  8. Replacementpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    Dewi Lake's work is done.

    The captain makes way for Ryan Elias.

  9. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    Gareth Rhys Owen
    BBC Radio Wales commentator

    Such is the gulf here, it's hard to believe Wales were competitive against South Africa two years ago.

  10. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    That was beautiful from South Africa.

    What is so impressive about this South African side is they have options on the inside and outside all the time.

    The offload is always on and they know where their players are going to be.

    They just look to have multi options consistently.

  11. Replacementpublished at 57 mins

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    More changes for Wales.

    Tommy Reffell, Owen Watkin and Rhodri Williams are on for Will Rowlands, Max Llewellyn and Ellis Bevan.

  12. Postpublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    It looks so simple, it's a dummy run initially at Wales' defence.

    Kurt-Lee Arendse, ball in two hands taking it right to the gain line, shows the ball and dummies.

    Josh Hathaway falls for the dummy and it's Aphelele Fassi who canters in in the corner.

  13. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Wales 5-31 South Africa

    Gareth Griffiths
    BBC Sport Wales at Principality Stadium

    There has been a lull in play but it was only a matter of time until the South Africa back three would star again.

    It seems so simple but they are so effective.

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    Try - Wales 5-31 South Africapublished at 54 mins

    Fassi

    FassiImage source, PA Media

    Wales just cannot cope with the Springbok wingers.

    It's outstanding play from Kurt-Lee Arendse who puts his full-back Aphelele Fassi over in the corner.

  15. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Wales 5-26 South Africa

    Dewi Lake chooses to kick the ball instead of going into contact.

    It's followed by another poor kick from Josh Hathaway and South Africa are back on the attack.

  16. Replacementpublished at 52 mins

    Wales 5-26 South Africa

    Handre Pollard is on for Damian de Allende.

    Looks like he'll be playing in the centre.

  17. Postpublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Wales 5-26 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

    The hard thing at the moment is set pieces are really difficult for us, they are forcing errors and getting turnovers from us.

  18. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Wales 5-26 South Africa

    Wales have a penalty and they go to the corner.

    The 60,000 crowd are doing their best to get behind their team.

  19. Postpublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Wales 5-26 South Africa

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

    Freddie Thomas is going really well at Gloucester and deserves his opportunity.

    He'll be looking for a big 33 minutes against the world champions this evening.

  20. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wales 5-26 South Africa

    It's been stop-start with all the replacements, can Wales build something from here now?

    We start with an up-and-under from Ellis Bevan.