Gatland’s 4 adjustments from the Australia drubbing was six sooner than kick-off with the lack of two of his higher performers, prop Gareth Thomas (sickness) and wing Tom Rogers (calf).
However this was once nonetheless probably the most green Wales workforce in seven years with a meagre blended overall of simply 214 caps.
Via comparability the Springboks second-row pairing of Etzebeth and Mostert have 207 between them and, as though to ram house the purpose, it was once that pair who opened the scoring.
Each had been talented transparent 20-metre runs to the road, Mostert from his completely timed run into Hendrikse’s move, Etzebeth from a counter-ruck after Sam Costelow’s catch.
For the 3rd week in a row, a Wales participant limped off inside of 10 mins as Costelow made approach, prompting a midfield shift that was once horribly uncovered for South Africa’s 3rd check out by way of Arendse.
Dominance on the scrum arrange Louw for the fourth sooner than Wales in spite of everything answered with a unprecedented spell of ownership at the stroke of half-time.
Having banged on a closed door up entrance for some 4 mins, sooner or later it was once merely the sheer tempo of Dyer that were given them over.
It was once paying homage to the times of Shane Williams – when all else fails, give it to the pacey wing.
Freddie Thomas received his Check debut after the destroy, the fifteenth new cap this 12 months below Gatland, and there was once no less than some struggle from the hosts.
However South Africa are international primary, the double international champions and the reigning Rugby Championship winners and wrapped up their first blank sweep of an autumn excursion since 2013.
They weren’t convincing in the second one half of, however they didn’t want to be as a result of they’re to this point forward of the remaining, particularly Wales.
Gatland will attempt to struggle on, however the following week may just come to a decision if he would be the guy to cause them to the Six International locations.
