Heartbreak for Wales as Springboks hold on for victory

Wales 16 South Africa 17

Heartbreak for Wales as Springboks hold on for victory
Sun, 11 Sep, 2011 - 12:33

Wales 16 South Africa 17

Wales went within touching distance of achieving their greatest World Cup victory before the Springboks denied them in a pulsating Pool D tussle this morning.

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