South Africa vs. Wales: 2nd Test Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction

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Published: June 21, 2014

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South Africa just about saw off a stiff challenge from Wales to win 31-30. It was a particularly bitter pill to swallow for the Welsh.

The winning try came courtesy of a controversial late penalty try awarded to the Springboks. The Sky Sports Rugby Union Twitter feed captured the disputed winning score brilliantly:



The only thing to say is judge for yourselves. This was declared an illegal tackle, prompting the award of a penalty try to allow South Africa to escape with a win. However, the late controversy shouldn't obscure a fine fightback from the Boks.

The Welsh had overwhelmed their illustrious opponents early on. Jamie Roberts and in particular, Alex Cuthbert, epitomised the power and energy Wales unleashed on South Africa from the start.

Wales dominated the scrum and sprung via quick exchanges whenever an opportunity presented itself. Quick breaks and power in the scrum were good enough to build a 13-point lead late on:



Having the clock and scoreboard against them seemed to revive South Africa. They stirred into action and threw everything at the Welsh in a gutsy display of daring Rugby.

Ceaseless South African pressure was the pattern of the game for those final 15 minutes. Wales, having had the initiative for so long, looked flat-footed and tired once South Africa began to turn the screw.

Eventually, Welsh resistance became a wobble, one that soon turned into a genuine collapse:



The dispute over the winning points came after a Liam Williams tackle on Cornal Hendricks near the corner of the line, was deemed illegal. However, it wasn't at all clear that Williams' hit had actually denied Hendricks a scoring chance.

Yet, the shoulder-high tackle is against the rules, so the Welsh should perhaps not feel too hard done by. Afterward, centre Scott Williams tweeted his disappointment that his teammates' efforts ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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