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Mark Orders

Wales v South Africa player ratings as debutant shines, giant is immense and Faletau oozes class

Wales suffered Loftus Versfeld heartbreak in their opening summer Test as a late, late penalty from Damian Willemse condemned them to a 32-29 defeat against South Africa.

Dan Biggar’s side had led for much of the game, taking an 18-3 advantage into the break, only to see the Springboks come back into the game with four second-half tries.

It was a vastly improved performance, though, from Wayne Pivac’s side after their Six Nations defeat by Italy. They played with huge spirit and fight for the 80 minutes. But, ultimately, a lack of discipline let them down as they had four men yellow carded.

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