South Africa end wait for a win in Wales with 23-18 success

It was the Springboks’ first win in Cardiff since 2013, but they did not secure it until substitute hooker Malcolm Marx scored a 73rd-minute try
South Africa end wait for a win in Wales with 23-18 success

South Africa’s Frans Steyn celebrates at the end of the game. Picture: David Davies/PA

World champions South Africa ended a run of four successive away defeats against Wales by claiming a dramatic 23-18 victory at the Principality Stadium.

It was the Springboks’ first win in Cardiff since 2013, but they did not secure it until substitute hooker Malcolm Marx scored a 73rd-minute try and Elton Jantjies kicked a penalty.

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