Wayne Pivac described Wales’ South Africa tour as “a big step in the right direction” despite seeing their dream of Test series glory dashed.
South Africa took the decider 30-14 in Cape Town, with head coach Jacques Nienaber having recalled eight of the Springboks’ 2019 World Cup-winning team after Wales levelled the series seven days ago.
And it worked a treat as South Africa claimed the series 2-1 through tries from Handre Pollard, Bongi Mbonambi and Siya Kolisi, with Pollard kicking three conversions and three penalties for a 20-point haul.
A brave and valiant display by Wales wasn't quite enough as the Springboks secured a 2-1 series win in Cape Town REPORT | ⬇️https://t.co/1LO4mz3pQc pic.twitter.com/mCtHZhACvU “For us, it was a big step in the right direction,” Wales head coach Pivac said. “When we get together again for the autumn series, we will be less than 12 months from the World Cup, so we need to build on this tour.