Pointless Wales humiliated as 11-try South Africa hand them record home defeat

International Autumn

Wales (0) 0

South Africa (28) 73

Wales suffered a record-setting home defeat defeat to their hosts, thanks to world champions South Africa.

With an impressive 11-try effort, Steve Tandy’s side was destroyed by the Springboks’ fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who scored 28 points.

Further tries were made by Ruan Nortje, center Andre Esterhuizen, center Gerhard Steenekamp, wings Ethan Hooker and Canan Moodie, and number eight Jasper Wiese.

Before the lock was sent off for gouging Wales flanker Alex Mann, Eben Etzebeth substituted for him in the 79th minute for crossing.

Wales rugby added new depths to their own ground, surpassing England’s 68-14 defeat in the March Six Nations.

The Springboks’ 96-13 hammering in Pretoria in 1998 was the second-worst defeat in the history of Wales.

This outcome was unquestionable right away. The brutal Springboks staged a devastating display of force against their far-outmatched foes in a procession.

Following wins this month against Japan, France, Italy, and Ireland, South Africa, who won the Rugby Championship, returns to lead the world as the best team for the year.

Wales will reflect on an impressive autumn series that included victories over Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa, as well as a point win over Japan with a vengeful Jarrod Evans penalty, under the new head coach Steve Tandy’s first-ever appointment.

Before the draw for the 2027 World Cup is scheduled for next Wednesday, Wales was at least in the top 12 of the world rankings thanks to that victory.

With the amount of Springbok support in Cardiff, where Wales suffered their 11th international defeat in 12 games, it almost resembled a South African home game.

Due to the controversy surrounding the improper organization of a game outside of World Rugby’s international window, some players were forced to return to their clubs.

Due to Covid-19, this game was originally scheduled for 2020 before being postponed.

The size of the crowd will determine whether the international is intended to increase revenue.

Another important discussion point prior to the game was the attendance, which showed clearly that there were empty seats in the crowd of 50 and 112.

In their first game since 1999, Wales won their first game against the Springboks, 29-19, at what was then the Millennium Stadium. In a ground that was not finished, 27 000 fans watched the performance.

The average crowd for the 15 games between the two countries in the Welsh capital since 2010 was 64, 000, with 54, 027 people in the year prior to this contest.

In a round of United Rugby Championship (URC) games, the two nations’ professional teams also squared off against one another during this Wales and South Africa match.

With the South Africa squad made up of Ospreys, Scarlets, Cardiff, and Dragons, Wales was without 13 England and France-based players, which meant those four teams faced depleted sides for URC games.

Although the side still had Siya Kolisi, Wiese, Damian de Allende, Damian Willemse, and Feinberg-Mngomezulu, notable players such as world player of the year Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Thomas du Toit, and Cheslin Kolbe, were absent.

Before Etzebeth and hooker Bongi Mbonambi, who are the pair of double World Cup winners sat in the Springboks bench, are placed in reserve.

Wales prop Keiron Assiratti, who had a rough afternoon, conceded a scrum penalty to the early South African power with a torrid afternoon.

Steenekamp’s tormentor and the prop’s presence in the locker room helped him open the scoring with a diving over in his first Test start.

South Africa scored a first-phase try with Hooker completing the move despite Wales conceding another scrum penalty and the Springboks continued their set-piece dominance.

The aerial battle was also dominated by South Africa, and center Esterhuizen was constantly slamming at the Welsh defense.

As a result of their persistent offending, South Africa were ruthless, and Louw scored the fifth try with Wales flanker Taine Plumtree receiving a yellow card.

A fine individual effort from a quickly missed penalty by Feinberg-Mngomezulu, before Moodie broke away and scored, took the Welsh defense for granted.

The extraordinary sight of Erasmus simultaneously bringing on all eight replacements was witnessed at the time.

With his eighth try, Esterhuizen won, and Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s tackle-turned-chef Wainwright received a yellow card.

Full-back Murray presented an attacking threat to Wales, but they were unable to undermine the South Africa defense.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu sauntered over for his second score before locks Nortje and Etzebeth crossed, demonstrating that clinical edge.

Etzebeth, the Springbok lock, was then imprisoned for his brutal attack on Mann, which turned out to be the only blemish on South Africa’s copybook.

At the end of the match, the Wales players were devastated and unable to score.

Coghlan, Southworth, Coleman, Coleman, Ratti, Morse, Morgan-Williams, Sheedy, and B Thomas are the replacements.

Plumtree 43, Wainwright 53, and Sin-bin

D Willemse, Hooker, De Allende, Esterhuizen, Moodie, Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Van der Berg, Steenekamp, Grobbelaar, Louw, Kleyn, Nortje, Kolisi (capt), Mostert, Wiese, and South Africa.

Mbonambi, Porthen, Ntlabakanye, Etzebeth, Van Staden, Dixon, Smith, Reinach as replacements.

Etzebeth receives a red card

Luc Ramos (France) as the referee

Referees’ assistants: Pierre Brousset (France), and Matthew Carley (England).

Eric Gauzins (France) TMO