CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — All of Wales’ fears were realized as South Africa dominated their rugby mismatch to an inevitable 73-0 victory in a half-full Principality Stadium on Saturday.
The Springboks handed Wales their worst home defeat, and Wales were tied in Cardiff for the first time since 1967.
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But South Africa’s triumphant end to an unbeaten tour of Europe was marred by Eben Etzebeth gouging out Alex Mann’s eyes in a late melee. Etzebeth received a straight red card in his 141st test for the Springboks, extending the record.
South Africa scored 11 tries, two of them from fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, whose nine from 11 shots on goal took his personal haul to 28 points. The player of the match was the demolition midfielder André Esterhuizen.
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