South Africa 32-29 Wales: Welsh hearts broken by last kick of Springboks thriller

The first Test between South Africa and Wales was decided on a last-minute penalty by Damian Willemse.

Dan Biggar gave away the penalty that gave South Africa the win after he missed a kick.

There were four yellow cards for Wales in the first half.

South Africa scored four tries, including a penalty try.

It was a remarkable second half, in which Wales lost their discipline, with Biggar, Rees-Zammit, Alun Wyn Jones and Rhian Carre shown yellow cards by Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli, leaving Wayne Pivac's side down to 12 men at

Even so, they had a chance of victory when Dewi Lake dived over to level the scores, but Biggar missed the conversion.

It was left to makeshift kicker Willemse to pile on the misery for Wales as his successful penalty settled the contest.

Wales were unrecognisable from the side that lost to Italy and only won one game in the Six Nations.

This was the same place where Wales had suffered their worst day in rugby, with a 96-13 loss to the South African team.

Wales missed out on a chance to win at altitude and will need to be more disciplined in the next two games.

It was an 11th successive defeat for Wales against the Springboks in South Africa, leaving Pivac's side to aim for victories in the next two Tests.

South Africa had a lot to motivate them. The Springboks played in front of a full home crowd for the first time since winning the World Cup because of the coronaviruses outbreak.

The hosts had a group of players from the World Cup final.

Tommy Reffell won his first cap for Wales in the side that lost to Italy.

There was a minute's silence for former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Phil Bennett who died last month.

Bennett was honoured with a try by the visitors in the first minute.

Biggar missed the conversion but made up for it with a drop- goal from the South Africa's half.

The television match official decided not to penalize the returning Dan Lydiate and Taulupe Faletau for an awkward tackle on South Africa prop Frans Malherbe because the drop- goal sneaked over the bar.

The first scrum was dominated by South Africa, but they couldn't convert their possession into points.

A few minutes later, Jantjies made a mistake with a simple three points.

The inconsistent Jantjies missed his second penalty kick at goal before making a mess of a crucial kick to touch and Reffell ensured some respite for Wales with a turnover penalty.

The Wales lineout set the stage for an opportunist Rees-Zammit effort that allowed the wing to get possession and score.

Biggar converted to give his side an 18-3 half-time lead before he was shown a yellow card for slowing possession down.

Wille le Roux came on at full-back and Willemse moved up to fly-half at the half-time break.

Biggar returned to the action after the hosts took advantage of their extra man and drove the lineout.

Tomas Francis came on to replace Lewis and tried to tackle Steven Kitshoff but was knocked out.

Francis lay motionless on the field and was attended to by Wales medics before being carried off.

South Africa's powerful maul weapon was used again as Marx was driven over.

After halving the deficit to three points, Biggar kicked two penalties to give Wales a nine point lead.

The hosts responded with a score by Kolbe, who latched on to Damian de Allende's chip kick and converted.

Jones was shown a yellow card after the try for an obstruction in the build up.

The home side took the lead for the first time with a penalty try after both captains were shown yellow cards for professional fouls.

Lake dived over before Biggar missed the conversion.

There was more to come. South Africa used their numerical advantage to attack and punish Biggar.

E Jantjies, De Klerk, Nche, Mbonambi, Malherbe, and De Jager are all from South Africa.

The replacements are Marx, Kitshoff, Koch, Louw, Smith, H Jantjies, Le Roux.

Wales: L Williams; North, Adams, Biggar, Hardy, G Thomas, R Elias, D Lewis, Rowlands, Beard, Lydiate, Reffell, Faletau.

Replacements include Lake, Carre, Francis, Alun Wyn Jones, and T Williams.

Match officials

The referee is from Georgia.

Andrew Piardi is an assistant referee.

The person is Joy Neville.