Springboks vs Wales Highlights | Wales vs South Africa International Friendly

North-South rivalries renewed a little over seven months on from the World Cup in France. The reigning world champion South Africa returning to action on a muggy summer's afternoon. Kent Springbok's a lot to repeat what they've just done in the opening few minutes. Here goes Reus, followers of South African rugby will have an eye on Cameron Hanekom in the URC final later today. Reus, perhaps the two players competing for that eight jersey. Here's Jesse Creel, a chance to run for the pimpy. Creel on the inside. The old one, two. Two of the old heads. Three minutes on the clock. The Springboks have their first score. And they just got caught short. They're all biting in. Here comes a three-on-one on the outside and it's pretty straight from Jesse Creel. Fixes Costello. One-two, back inside. Too much pace for James Bothan to finish under the six. We saw when these two met last year. The principality along the M4 in Cork, just how quick Jesse Creel is. The only thing he had to be aware of. Before the match began today, I've no doubt his ability with a ball in hand to get Wales on the front foot. You see it there straight on, the first attacking opportunity. Same as that one down there, real clear. And he does. Simple looking either. I'll tell you one of the things. He's started the World Cup final in Paris. A handful of these Springboks in the United Rugby Championship. Is against Ireland. And then they do have the Rugby Championship. 17 tries in the 64 test matches before this one. Many of them from this sort of situation. And this time it's a penalty try. Well, he's going to his pocket and now Wales are down to 13. Well, I think it's Aaron Wainwright who's going off now. He's clearly on the side of the mark. If you see it more for me, then he's on a new mark. He's coming through traffic and he's uncertain about where he's going to land. He puts his leg up. For me, it's not an unnatural action. So that's the reason I don't see it as foul play. Yeah, I am seeing that as foul play. He's lifting his foot. He's made quite dangerous contact on the shoulder with the Wales player. So, Marco, I am seeing this as foul play. He's made dangerous contact with the Wales player. It does meet the yellow card threshold for me. I'm going to send it for offside review. Okay, and just confirm the number, please. 15, 15, green. It's number 15. Okay, so I am seeing it as foul play. He's made dangerous contact with the Wales player. It's a yellow card and off field review. Well, you recall how things worked at the World Cup. That is what is happening here. Alphaleli Farsi will be off for at least 10 minutes. It will now... I'm not quite sure that'll be upgraded to Red Bull. We'll wait and see. Tabeth getting his hands in there. But it's still there for Wales. And Dowey Lake has got over. We're actually working their way back into this match. And what a kick that is from Costolo. The deficit now just four points after having taken charge of the English Premiership final. Devon. Well, Evan Rus got in there and that's a penalty. Just a penalty for me. Do you think anything more, Christophe? Just a penalty. I could argue, yeah. If it goes in his hand and he goes the length, it's a good decision. But the likely hitter's back. Costolo nails this. They find themselves within a point, minute 35. It's Rasi Erasmus. I suspect they have plenty to say down there in the changing rooms. It's all to play for after 40 minutes at the home of English rugby. South Africa lead by 14 points to 13 for the man with the blonde rinse. Here to step the toy inside to Vincent Koch. His 50th gap today. Hendricksen. Good hands there from Esterhazy. Jesse Creel. And that goes on in the pit. He sees daylight. He sees the line. And he gets the score. The line. Let's have a look at it. Out the back. Esterhazy, good hands. Good hands. That's forward to me. That is a forward pass. I'm amazed Mark Patton hasn't brought that back. That's a clear forward pass, as you'll see. Good pass. Very good, yeah. Well, the TMO and the referee do have until the restart. But Mark Patton has decided there is no... Well, what it does do, certainly a star player, is that it provides opportunity and exposes players earlier. And they won't be back in South Africa. Well, the cheers for two World Cup starters. Today, they are members of the BOM squad. Malcolm Marks. Back to Test Rugby. And his World Cup cut cruelly short by that knee injury. He sustained in training too long after the victory against Scotland along the coast in Marseille. But it's Mbombi Mbombi who is on at hookup. And Franz Malherba, who, pound for pound, and there are quite a few pounds of them, probably the best scrummaging tighthead in the world. Kreutz! Again, it's an embarrassment of depth, isn't it? You know, these guys come on... Set! Off the bench for Marks and Koch. And once again, the impact being felt. And certainly there, Aaron Wainwright also feeling it. Yes, it may be an apocryphal tale, but according to... Franz Malherba was supposed to start today. When they all learned that Vincent Koch was earning his 50th gap, Franz Malherba said, no, if he's earning his 50th, the man must start. So they changed the team sheet earlier in the week. Here goes Pfaff to Clerk. Full pirouette that time. Flat pass. Here comes Hendrickson. Forward pass. The referee decides it wasn't lateral. That's a clear forward pass. It in fact went forward. Pfaff to Clerk. Plays the confused and hard done-by. He has a future career as an actor, I think, to scratch. I'll get rid of that, yeah. Now that one, I think he's unlucky with. I think the one for the try was forward, yeah? I think that's flat. Really good domination. That's a good pass. Walked him away. No issue. Nice, Marco. Well, for now then, I won't be casting Pfaff to Clerk in episodes of Issy Dingo and Sieben der Lahn. Just come to the right, thank you. Most famous soap operas. You've got to start here, back five, yeah. I think it's a really good thing, you know, TMO can influence forward passes and knock-ons, you know, quite clear things in the game that maybe the rest don't see. That was what happened that time. Mark Patton calling the forward pass into the ear of Chris Busby. He has the tools and technology available. Having all the players in one is consistent for you, isn't it? Yeah, I'm flat. Let's go, fellas. I think so. Now, you know, Martin, why not use the technology at your disposal? You know, TMOs have got all the angles, they've got spider cam. You know, things happen on a rugby field, you don't always see them. But they can have massive influence on the outcome of a game. And if referees on field are missing them, it's brilliant that the TMO can pick up the clear black and white decisions. It's back in your day. The match officials used to arrive in a taxi these days. It's a rather large minibus. Penalty to the spring box. There he is. Captain fantastic. Not involved today, but right at the heart of it. Zetti, the wrestling owner, will be joining the former South Africa coach, Jacques Nienaber, at Leinsten. Well, he missed his first since then. It's gone pretty well. A bit more depth on that. A net by Rio Dyer. Here goes Grant Williams. Penalty to South Africa. Same as before. You're good. But Stix is impacted to clean in the wrong side. Two is good. You can't jackal with somebody in the wrong way, please. OK, Tim. Shot called. From inside his own half. I rate this guy highly. Down at the Stormers in Cape Town. Kicking T played such a huge role in South Africa winning the last two World Cups. And that's a demonstration of what this fella could do. He certainly has a future. Replaces Ox and Che. One shot for another. A catch from Mosta. These the traditional virtues of South African rugby. Nobody does it better. And they've got to the try line. Bongi on Benambi. That is good, Chris. The 14th try in Test Rugby for Bongi. Dixon. This timing in the air has been exceptional. Edwin van der Merwe skipping and sprinting. He'll take some catching. What a day for this man. He can't believe it, can he? What a moment. I mean, that is something he'll never forget. You will remember this for a long, long time. As Fassi, with the accuracy. But if we look at the quality in terms of depth with South Africa. For a moment, let's consider on the wing. Kane and Moody. Kirtley Arnington. Cheslin Golding. Makhazali Mutimti. Edwin van der Merwe. And there are more. At 28 years old, people talk about 24, 25 being, you know, old to win your first cap in Test Rugby. It's a young man's game. You know, certainly behind the scrum. You know, if that was in the forwards, it would be a little less surprise. But as a winger, I mean, take a bow. He's been absolutely magnificent today. He's done the hard yards, as you said earlier on. Came through down in the... There for Rassi Erasmus to chew on over the course of the week. South Africa, not at their best yet.