Boks coach barely wins race against time as Wales dig deep

SOUTH AFRICA coach Jake White has recalled the moment when he feared time might have run out on the Springboks’ Grand Slam bid.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2004 - 00:00

Andrew Baldock

White and his squad headed for Dublin yesterday and an appointment with Ireland on the back of a 38-36 victory over Wales in Cardiff.

But a late Wales scoring flurry which produced tries by centre Gavin Henson and scrum-half Dwayne Peel took the home side within touching distance of a famous win.

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Courts Rugby International Place: Cardiff Place: New Zealand Place: Millennium Stadium Place: southern hemisphere Person: Jake White Person: White Person: Gavin Henson Person: Dwayne Peel Person: Paddy O’Brien Person: Michael Claasens Person: Marius Joubert Person: Tim Dlulane Person: Schalk Burger Person: Os du Randt Person: Hanyani Shimange Person: Os Person: Burger Person: G. Thomas Person: Luscombe Person: Parker Person: Henson Person: S. Williams Person: S. Jones Person: Peel Person: D. Jones Person: A. Jones Person: Cockbain Person: Owen Person: Charvis Person: R. Jones Person: Shanklin Person: Phillips Person: Jenkins Person: M. Davies Person: M. Williams Person: Charteris Person: Montgomery Person: Paulse Person: Joubert Person: Barry Person: Willemse Person: Van der Westhuyzen Person: Du Preez Person: Du Randt Person: Smit Person: Andrews Person: Botha Person: Matfield Person: Smith Person: Van Niekerk Person: Russell Person: Shimange Person: Van der Linde Person: Dlulane Person: P O’Brien Event: Grand Slam Event: Tri-Nations Organisation: Boks Organisation: Wales Organisation: Springboks’Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Ireland Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Springboks Organisation: England Organisation: Scotland Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: South

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