{"id":47330,"date":"2026-09-19T05:14:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wxv-global-series-inspired-wales-stun-south-africa-in-eight-try-demolition\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T05:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:14:36","slug":"wxv-global-series-inspired-wales-stun-south-africa-in-eight-try-demolition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wxv-global-series-inspired-wales-stun-south-africa-in-eight-try-demolition\/","title":{"rendered":"WXV Global Series: Inspired Wales stun South Africa in eight-try demolition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lynn had told his players to be brave in the build-up, and he was courageous with his team selection after moving scrum-half Keira Bevan to 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The gamble paid off as the hosts enjoyed a perfect start under Friday night lights and it was fitting that the recently crowned Welsh Rugby Writers&#8217; player of the year Courtney Keight bagged the opening score.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Georgia Evans and Tuipulotu had made the hard yards before the ball was spread wide to Keight on the left wing and she cut inside to go over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kelsey Jones&#8217; turnover provided the launchpad for the second, with Evans popping a neat ball back inside for Tuipulotu to charge to the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">South Africa responded with Felicia Jacobs benefiting from a dominant scrum on Wales&#8217; five-metre line, but that was to be their only score in a one-sided half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Cardiff City footballer Amy Williams came within metres of scoring after winning the footrace to Lisa Neumann&#8217;s grubber kick, but Seren Lockwood was first to the breakdown and darted over herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It was a double blow for the visitors who had hooker Lindelwa Gwala sent to the sin bin for being offside in the build-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Wales took full advantage with Maisie Davies showing her power to score her first international try and secure Wales&#8217; bonus point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The hosts were in dreamland, but had to revert to their usual half-back pairing when Lockwood failed to return from a head injury assessment, with Bevan going back to scrum-half and Lleucu George slotting in at 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The enforced changes did little to halt Wales&#8217; flow with Freya Bell coming agonisingly close from a five-metre driving lineout, but Jones was there to clean up as she crossed over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">South Africa then went down to 13, with lock Danelle Lochner sent to the sin bin for a high tackle on Kate Williams, a card that would later be upgraded to a 20-minute red.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">That paved the way for the pick of Wales&#8217; first-half tries. A solid scrum provided the platform for the ball to be worked out wide to Neumann who cruised over from her new full-back position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It was Wales at their clinical best as they headed down the tunnel 38-5 in front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/cme3rg39xe7do?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lynn had told his players to be brave in the build-up, and he was courageous with his team selection after moving scrum-half Keira Bevan to 10. 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