Makazole Mapimpi, Bongi Mbonambi and Edwill van der Merwe also scored tries in South Africa’s 41-13 win against Wales in the Twickenham international
, Rassie Erasmus emphasised the physical threat that Wales possessed. “They’re not softies,” he said, suggesting there is some inherent toughness found in the valleys and old coal-mining towns. This might be an unfamiliar Welsh side, one with a forward pack that has as much combined Test experience as Eben Etzebeth, but they demonstrated the virtues that Erasmus had lauded five years ago.
A shellacking looked the most likely outcome from there but Wales rallied, harrying Faf de Klerk at the back of the ruck and forcing mistakes elsewhere. Costelow added another penalty and when Aphelele Fassi stuck out a boot as he fielded a high ball, earning a yellow card for his dangerous lapse, momentum seemed to turn. A lucky bounce at a lineout landed in Dewi Lake’s breadbasket handing him the equivalent of a football tap-in. Costelow nudged over the extras to complete a 10-point swing.
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