Sloppy Springboks secure 43-0 win over Wales in Nations Championship

DURBAN, July 18 : Much-changed South Africa ran in seven tries as they cruised to a 43-0 bonus-point victory over Wales in the Nations Championship in Durban on Saturday to continue their 100 per cent start to the new global competition.    

Number eight Jasper Wiese, scrumhalves Cobus Reinach and Herschel Jantjies, centre Jesse Kriel, flanker Paul de Villiers, and wingers Jaco Williams and Kurt-Lee Arendse crossed for tries, but it was a far from polished performance as the home side wasted numerous opportunities to make it a much larger win.

Wales were never in the contest and were held scoreless for the second game in a row against the Springboks following a 73-0 home defeat last November, but coach Steve Tandy will be pleased with their rush defence and work rate.

South Africa handed debuts to four players and rested several regulars, with 20-year-old Vusi Moyo impressing at flyhalf as coach Rassie Erasmus continues to grow his player pool. 

They moved top of the Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere table on points difference from New Zealand at the halfway mark, though De Villiers admitted there was some disappointment.

"You can see that on our faces," he told reporters. "We wanted to bring our physicality and we did that in the set-piece, in our carries and our defence. The ball was a bit wet and cost us in execution."

Wales captain Dewi Lake said there was much for his side to take from the game despite the scoreline.

"I am massively proud of the boys," he said. "Some people might be shocked at me saying that when you look at the scoreboard, but it shows how much improvement there has been.

"If you compare that performance to the one in the autumn against the Springboks, there is a stark difference.

"We are not happy