Wales hit a new low after losing for the 12th game in a rowBy Andrew Baldock, PA Rugby Union CorrespondentWales slumped to a 12th successive Test match defeat and head coach Warren Gatland saw the pressure ramped up on him as world champions South Africa won 45-12 at the Principality Stadium. For the first time since 1937, Wales went a whole calendar year without winning a Test, and many will feel that Gatland’s job is now hanging by a thread. South Africa were not at their best, but the sad truth for Wales is that they did not have to be. Wales claimed consolation scores from wing Rio Dyer and flanker James Botham, with Ben Thomas adding one conversion, but the game was done inside the opening quarter after South Africa posted three tries. Replacement prop Steenekamp claimed South Africa’s sixth try, converted by Jordan Hendrikse, and Wales still had 17 minutes left before their misery would be over.

Source: Irish Independent November 23, 2024 22:18 UTC