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Ben James

Wales team suffer last-minute injury blow as Rhys Patchell called into action against South Africa

Gareth Anscombe has been forced to pull out of Wales' crucial third Test at the last minute, with Rhys Patchell replacing him on the bench.

Anscombe was the hero of last week's historic victory over the Springboks in Bloemfontein, setting up Josh Adams' try before adding the winning conversion from the touchline. However, a rib injury has seen him pull out mere hours before the start of the third Test in Cape Town.

As a result, Scarlets fly-half Patchell steps in as the fly-half replacement in the matchday 23. Patchell's last cap came against Scotland in the delayed 2020 Six Nations finale in Llanelli.

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