Wales 18
South Africa 23
MALCOLM MARX SCORED the only try of the match as world champions South Africa ended an eight-year wait for a win over Wales in Cardiff with a 23-18 victory on Saturday.
Wales were 18-15 ahead when hooker Marx was driven over from a close-range line-out with seven minutes left at a rainswept Principality Stadium.
Replacement Elton Jantjies rounded off South Africa’s first victory in five Tests away to Wales with a last-minute penalty.
Wales were earlier denied a try in bizarre fashion when, with the scores level at 15-15, replacement back Liam Williams, looking to go in at the corner in the 65th minute, had his path blocked by a pitch invader.
All of Wales’ points came via six Dan Biggar penalties.
Opposing fly-half Handre Pollard kicked four penalties, with replacement Frans Steyn also landing a long-range effort as well.
