Match Centre: Wales 18-23 South Africa

Wales 18-23 South Africa, Principality Stadium

Replacement Malcolm Marx scored the decisive try in the 72nd minute as South Africa edged past Wales 23-18 at Principality Stadium.

This was also the first win for the Springboks at the Welsh capital since 2013 and they had to overcome a solo effort from Dan Biggar, who slotted six penalties.

Wales turned down an early penalty goal option after Kwagga Smith was penalised for an offside and they looked threatening as Louis Rees-Zammit came close to scoring a try but was stopped by stern defence from Siya Kolisi and Herschel Jantjies.

Eventually, Biggar started the proceedings with a 10th minute penalty goal after the Boks were infringed at breakdown to provide a 3-0 lead for the hosts. The response from the visitors came in the 12th minute as Wales back-row Ellis Jenkins strayed off-side and Handre Pollard slotted a three-pointer to level the scores.

Biggar restored the three-point lead for Wales with his second penalty goal in the 14th minute as South Africa's Damian Willemse left the field for a Head Injury Assessment with Frans Steyn replacing him. The scores were levelled inside the opening quarter following another offisde infringement from Wayne Pivac's men and Pollard slotted a straightforward three-pointer making it 6-6.

The third penalty kick from Biggar in the 26th minute put Wales in front once again as referee Paul Williams had a word with South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi for repeated infringements. The 30th minute saw South Africa lose Ox Nche to yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Nick Tompkins and Biggar kicked another penalty goal making it 12-6.

Wales surrendered their advantage in the 35th minute as Rhys Carre was yellow-carded for a technical infringement and Pollard's three-pointer ensured the visitors narrowed down the gap to three points at the end of the opening half.

Early pressure from Wales saw them winning a penalty goal at a 45m distance which Biggar kicked to perfection without discomfort making it 15-9. Replacement Steyn made an impact in the 55th minute with a penalty kick from five metres inside his own half before Pollard followed with a three-pointer of his own in the 60th minute to level the scores 15-15.

Biggar landed his sixth penalty of the game to edge Wales in front with 15 minutes and just when South Africa thought they went into the lead, wing Makazole Mapimpi's try was disallowed. Nevertheless, Marx ensured there was no slip up as he touched down in the 72nd minute. Elton Jantjies missed out on the conversion but kicked a penalty goal in the 80th minute as South Africa completed a 23-18 win.