Josh Adams makes history for Wales as late try sets up first win in South Africa

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Second Test: South Africa 12-13 WalesWayne Pivac’s team end 58 years of hurt to level seriesWales made history as they recorded a stunning 13-12 victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein. It was Wales’s first win against the Springboks on South African soil, ending 58 years of hurt and arriving at the 12th attempt.After suffering an agonising three-point defeat in last weekend’s series opener, Wayne Pivac’s team made no mistake at the second time of asking and set up a Cape Town decider next Saturday. The decision by the Springboks head coach, Jacques Nienaber, to make 14 changes backfired – he rested World Cup winners such as Siya Kolisi, Faf de Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe – as Wales triumphed through Josh Adams’s 78th-minute try, which Gareth Anscombe converted from the touchline. Continue reading...

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