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Rugby World Cup semi-final: Wales v South Africa – radio & text

Rugby World Cup semi-final: Wales v South Africa – radio & text

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By Alex Bysouth

All times stated are UK

  1. ‘Springboks are rattled’

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Tom Shanklin

    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    South Africa look rattled, they have lost territory – and maybe
    we didn’t realise how strong this wind is in the first half.

    Copyright: Reuters

  2. The edge is out wide for Wales

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Adrian Hadley

    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    South Africa are just relying on putting the ball in Wales’ 22 and putting us under pressure, but hopefully we can get the ball out wide where we have an edge.

  3. ‘Beware the Springbok bench’

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Matt Dawson

    England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    South Africa’s bench are warming up, and my goodness me,
    there are some big men in there!

  4. Post update

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Wales look to set the position for an attacking move from the line-out.

    It drifts left and Leigh Halfpenny appears on Dan Biggar’s shoulder at pace, but the fly-half’s no-look offload is just forward.

    Biggar has his hands on his head in frustration.

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    SMS Message: Wales are the Black Knight of world rugby! Does not matter how many players get injured – “’tis’ but a scratch!” – they keep on going regardless. Truly incredible how mentally tough a team they are to still be functioning so well having lost so many players to injury and to be up against such a physical South African side. from Gareth

    Wales are the Black Knight of world rugby! Does not matter how many players get injured – “’tis’ but a scratch!” – they keep on going regardless. Truly incredible how mentally tough a team they are to still be functioning so well having lost so many players to injury and to be up against such a physical South African side.

  6. Post update

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Great foraging from Wyn Jones as the prop burrows into a ruck and comes up with the goods. It relieves a brief spell of pressure on the Welsh 22.

  7. Post update

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    South Africa look to fling it along the line for a change, do they? Sort of… until it reaches Damian de Allende and the centre grubbers into touch.

  8. Is there a problem for catchers under the lights?

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Adrian Hadley

    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    There’s been a lot of ball not taken properly from up-and-unders and box kicks – is it the lights?

    Copyright: Getty Images

  9. Quality control

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Gareth Griffiths

    BBC Sport Wales at International Stadium Yokohama

    This has been one of the worst games of this World Cup so far but neither side will care because of what is at stake.

    Both sides are making mistakes so we wait to see which team will prevail as both sides continue to kick the leather off the ball.

    Tomas Williams is on at scrum-half for Gareth Davies to perhaps add some more control.

    Copyright: Getty Images

  10. Post update

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    This semi-final must be a flight risk, the ball has spent that much time in the sky above the Yokohama stadium. Someone stick some flashing red lights on it.

    Another knock-on, this time from Dan Biggar.

  11. ‘Wales have the edge’

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Tom Shanklin

    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Wales have a little bit of an edge psychologically, knowing they can beat
    South Africa. You can sense a change.

    Copyright: Reuters

  12. Post update

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    It’s like pinball out there.

    The ball ricochets between green and red before eventually settling for Gareth Davies, who jabs downfield.

    Willie le Roux looks to scoop up but can only fumble his catch into touch.

    Nerves in the Springbok ranks?

  13. Wales are level

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Gareth Griffiths

    BBC Sport Wales at International Stadium Yokohama

    Faf de Klerk has been influential in this game but his mistake of dropping the ball eventually into touch set the platform for Wales’ third penalty to level the scores.

    This is tense.

  14. Post update

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Becky Grey

    BBC Sport at International Stadium Yokohama

    The crowd really enjoyed the big-screen replay of Jake Ball v Faf de Klerk. It’s probably the biggest cheer I’ve heard all match.

    Copyright: AFP

  15. ‘Tremendous kick!’

    Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Matt Dawson

    England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That was the middle of the middle of the middle! Tremendous kick,
    gives Wales the chance to settle and puff their chest out.

  16. Penalty – Wales 9-9 South Africa

    Dan Biggar

    Dan Biggar slots his penalty between the sticks and Wales are level.

    Copyright: EPA

  17. Post update

    Wales 6-9 South Africa

    And after all that, Dan Biggar will get a crack at the posts…

  18. Post update

    Wales 6-9 South Africa

    Faf’s having one – the diminutive Springbok 9 goes nose to nose with giant Wales lock Jake Ball. My money’s on the Welshman…

  19. ‘Springboks looking one-dimensional’

    Wales 6-9 South Africa

    Tom Shanklin

    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Poor kick, it shows they haven’t got any other option out
    of the backline apart from the kick.

  20. Springboks not attack-minded

    Wales 6-9 South Africa

    Adrian Hadley

    Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales

    Handre Pollard had men out wide just then, but true to form he checked and kicked for the corner – they have no intention of attacking out wide.

    Copyright: AFP

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