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Saturday, 8 June, 2002, 12:41 GMT 13:41 UK
Clockwatch: SA 34-19 Wales
All the action from Bloemfontein where South Africa come from behind to beat a battling Wales side.

Latest action first - click "refresh" for updates.


Full-time: South Africa 34-19 Wales


80 mins: Wales full-back Kevin Morgan makes a clean midfield break, but is tackled just a few yards from the try-line.

78 mins: South Africa put the result beyond doubt as Faan Rautenbach drives his way over for a try. Conversion added by Andre Pretorius.
South Africa 34-19 Wales

72 mins: Wales keep hopes alive of a first win on South African soil as winger Rhys Williams out-sprints the home defence to score in the right corner. Stephen Jones misses a crucial conversion.
South Africa 27-19 Wales

70 mins: Wales' Tom Shanklin replaces centre Andy Marinos.

65 mins: Robert Sidoli and Richard Parks come on as Wales replacements to win their first caps.

63 mins: South Africa are awarded a penalty try after Stephen Jones is penalised for tackling Breyton Paulse a few yards short of the try-line before the winger had a chance to collect the ball. Andre Pretorius kick the conversion from in front of the posts.
South Africa 27-14 Wales

59 mins: Wales are denied a chance to kick at goal after the original penalty is reversed after prop Iestyn Thomas is penalised for stamping.

53 mins: Victor Matfield scores South Africa's third try as the pack drive him over from a five-metre line-out. The conversion is missed by Andre Pretorius.
South Africa 20-14 Wales

51 mins: Craig Morgan makes a try saving tackle on Marius Joubert as the Springboks begin to increase the pace of their play.

47 mins: Springbok centre Marius Joubert is penalised for a dangerous high tackle on Wales full-back Kevin Morgan. Stephen Jones is wide of the mark from the resulting penalty attempt at goal.

45 mins: Wales close the gap thanks to an accurate long range kick from Stephen Jones.
South Africa 15-14 Wales

40 mins: Stephen Jones gets the second half underway, but South Africa secure the early possession.


Half-time: South Africa 15-11 Wales


40 + 2 mins: South Africa take the lead for the first time just before the end of the half as captain Bobby Skinstad crosses for a try in the right corner. Andre Pretorius misses the conversion.
South Africa 15-11 Wales

35 mins: Springbok scrum-half Johannes Conradie catches the Welsh defence off guard with a quick tap penalty and sends Marius Joubert over for a try. Andre Pretorius converts to bring his side back to within a point.
South Africa 10-11 Wales

33 mins: Wales full-back Kevin Morgan makes a crucial interception as Springbok centre Marius Joubert cuts through the Welsh midfield.

30 mins: Wales immediately hit back with a Stephen Jones drop-goal from directly in front of the posts.
South Africa 3-11 Wales

28 mins: Fly-half Andre Pretorius gets South Africa on the board with a penalty.
South Africa 3-8 Wales

25 mins: South Africa begin to work their way back into the game, but the Wales defence holds strong.

19 mins: Springbok lock Jannes Labuschagne is penalised for stamping on a Welsh player. Stephen Jones kicks the resulting penalty to take Wales further ahead.
South Africa 0-8 Wales

17 mins: Wales put the home side under more pressure near their try-line, but Craig Morgan knocks-on with just one man to beat.

15 mins: Stephen Jones misses a penalty kick at goal from 51 metres out.

12 mins: Craig Morgan charges down an attempted Springbok clearance but, with the try-line beckoning, he knocks-on as he tries to control the loose ball

8 mins: Wales take a shock lead as winger Craig Morgan beats his marker for pace on the outside to score a try in the right corner. Stephen Jones misses the conversion.
South Africa 0-5 Wales

4 mins: South Africa keep the ball well and put the Wales defence under some early pressure.

1 min: Wales steal the ball and win a line-out in South Africa territory after an accurate kick from fly-half Stephen Jones.

1405 BST: South Africa kick-off and immediately win possession to set up an early attack.


South Africa: Ricardo Loubscher (Sharks); Stefan Terblanche (Sharks), Marius Joubert (WP), Andre Snyman (Sharks), Breyton Paulse (WP); Andre Pretorius (Lions), Johannes Conradie (WP); Daan Human (WP), James Dalton (Falcons), Willie Meyer (Lions), Victor Matfield (Bulls), Jannes Labuschagne (Lions), Bobby Skinstad (WP, capt), AJ Venter (Sharks), Warren Britz (Sharks).
Reps: Ollie le Roux (Sharks), Faan Rautenbach (WP), Quinton Davids (WP), Joe van Niekerk (Lions), Craig Davidson (Sharks), Adrian Jacobs (Bulls), Brent Russell (Pumas).

Wales: Kevin Morgan (Swansea); Rhys Williams (Cardiff), Mark Taylor (Swansea), Andy Marinos (Newport), Craig Morgan (Cardiff); Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Dwayne Peel (Llanelli); Iestyn Thomas (Llanelli), Robin McBryde (Llanelli), Ben Evans (Swansea), Steve Williams (Northampton), Gareth Llewellyn (Neath), Michael Owen (Pontypridd), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Colin Charvis (Swansea, capt).
Reps: Mefin Davies (Neath), Martyn Madden (Llanelli), Robert Sidoli (Pontypridd), Richard Parks (Pontypridd), Ryan Powell (Cardiff), Neil Jenkins (Cardiff), Tom Shanklin (Saracens).

Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Tony Spreadbury (England) and Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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