Springboks 'could have scored 50' - what the South African media are saying about Wales

Wales couldn't quite get the job done as they fell to a 30-14 defeat in the series decider against South Africa.

But after the shambolic end to the Six Nations, they will return home with reputation restored after a battling effort over the three- Test campaign.

Here's what the media in South Africa and the UK are saying after Saturday's events in Cape Town.

The Cape Town Stadium is almost made for a party, and while the Springboks were far from perfect against Wales, there were enough good signs for the South African fans to leave the grand arena with smiles on their faces on Saturday night.

The final score was 30-14 to the Boks, but it could so easily have been 50-14.

It was a much better performance from Jacques Nienaber’s side compared to the first two Tests, as they at least tried to take the game to the Welsh instead of just playing off their mistakes.

And they made sure that they didn’t allow history to be rewritten for a second week in a row as they denied the Welsh a first series win in South Africa. So, job done on the night and the series win in the bag, but Nienaber and Co will know that the Boks still have a long way to go to be at their best.

Wales went into a decider at DHL Stadium with a series win possible. That they were even in such a position was remarkable given the paucity of their Six Nations campaign. Ultimately, their aspirations were snuffed out by trademark Springbok power.

Wales, unsurprisingly, were out on their feet. Their bottle cannot be questioned and their defence has impressed across the three matches. But their lineout, led by replacement hooker Lake, went to pot late on and ultimately, they conceded too many penalties over the course of the series to come out on top.

Wales battled