After an prompt basic of a Take a look at per week in the past, South Africa and Wales go face to face as soon as extra within the second recreation of a three-match collection – this time at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Coming into the sport as enormous underdogs, Wales regarded on for an historic first-ever victory over the Springboks in South Africa as they led for a lot of the sport because of a pair of Louis Rees-Zammit tries and even drew stage at 29-29 late on following a Dewi Lake attempt regardless of being right down to 13 males however Damian Willemse broke Welsh hearts with a last-gasp penalty for a 32-29 triumph.
It was a much-improved efficiency from Wayne Pivac’s facet after a dismal Six Nations however they might want to reply after that late heartbreak to maintain the collection alive in Bloemfontein.
With experimentation forward of the World Cup in thoughts, the Springboks have modified 14 of the beginning XV for the second Take a look at – with Eben Etzebeth the only real survivor from per week in the past – and Wales legend Sir Gareth Edwards has seen that as an indication of disrespect, urging the guests to present their hosts “a superb tonking”.
Right here’s all the things that you must know forward of the second Take a look at:
When is South Africa vs Wales?
South Africa vs Wales is on Saturday 9 July 2022. The sport will likely be performed at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 4:05pm BST.
The place can I watch it?
The match is on Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Motion, protection begins at 3:30 BST on Motion and 4pm BST on Most important Occasion.
In addition to exhibiting South Africa vs Wales this summer time, Sky Sports activities can have Eire’s five-match tour of New Zealand, England in Australia and Scotland’s three-Take a look at tour of Argentina.
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Groups
Wayne Pivac has made only one change to his Wales beginning XV. Alex Cuthbert comes onto the wing, with Josh Adams dropping to the bench, whereas Saracens prop Sam Wainwright is in line to win his first cap having been named amongst the replacements.
Issues couldn’t be extra totally different within the Springboks camp, nonetheless. Jacques Nienaber has made 14 modifications, as solely Eben Etzebeth stays from the line-up that gained the opening Take a look at of the collection in Johannesburg. Handre Pollard is available in at fly-half to captain the facet and though there are two uncapped gamers within the beginning staff – wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and No 8 Evan Roos – there’s additionally loads of expertise within the line-up.
South Africa: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Kurt Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Aphelele Fassi, 10 Handre Pollard (c), 9 Jaden Henrikse; 1 Thomas du Toit, 2 Joseph Dweba, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Marvin Orie, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 Evan Roos .
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Rynhardt Elstadt, 21 Deon Fourie, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse.
Wales: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Alex Cuthbert, 10 Dan Biggar (captain), 9 Kieran Hardy; 1 Gareth Thomas, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Dillon Lewis, 4 Will Rowlands, 5 Adam Beard, 6 Dan Lydiate, 7 Tommy Reffell, 8 Taulupe Faletau .
Replacements: 16 Dewi Lake, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Josh Navidi, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Gareth Anscombe, 23 Josh Adams.
Odds
South Africa win – 1/5
Draw – 35/1
Wales win – 7/2
Prediction
It’s a much-changed South Africa staff however nonetheless loads of expertise with the likes of Handre Pollard, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Eben Etzebeth. Final week felt like Wales’s greatest probability to take a win, so we predict they’ll fall narrowly brief this week. South Africa 28-24 Wales
TV Schedule for summer time excursions
Saturday, July 9
New Zealand vs Eire – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 7:30am (kick-off at 8:05am)
Australia vs England – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 10:15am (kick-off at 10:55am)
South Africa vs Wales – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 3:30pm (kick-off at 4:05pm)
Argentina vs Scotland – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 7:30pm (kick-off at 8:10pm)
Tuesday, July 12
Maori All Blacks vs Eire – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 8am (kick off is at 8.05am)
Saturday, July 16
New Zealand vs Eire – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 7:30am (kick-off at 8:05am)
Australia vs England – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 10:15am (kick-off at 10:55am)
South Africa vs Wales – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 3:30pm (kick-off at 4:05pm)
Argentina vs Scotland – stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 7:30pm (kick-off at 8:10pm)
Kaynak: briturkish.com
