Wales participant rankings: Warren Gatland’s Wales have been courageous however simply didn’t have the firepower to stay with the Springboks after a yellow card stuffed opening quarter.

Neil Fissler charges the Wales gamers:

15. Cameron Winnett – 5
The total-back ought to have hung onto a first-half scoring go and was caught horribly flat-footed for Mapimpi’s attempt. Whereas a turnover didn’t assist his trigger.

14. Liam Williams – 6.5
Introduced into the facet for expertise and nearly arrange a attempt with a stunning interception. Very good within the air and was the one Wales participant to make a line-break.

13. Owen Watkin – 5
Moved to the within early on as Wales appeared to get the ball out to their wingers. However together with his facet on the again foot wanted to work exhausting in defence.

12. Mason Grady – 4.5
Seen as a brilliant hope, however he didn’t see as a lot of the ball as he would have hoped. Might be eager to see extra of it in Australia, so solely had restricted success.

11. Rio Dyer – 4
Made little affect after being sin-binned after 11 minutes for a cynical offside as Wales clung on and clutched at skinny air when Van der Mawe left him standing.

10. Sam Costelow – 6.5
He kicked the ball properly out of hand however wasn’t afraid to attempt one thing completely different, leaving Mapimpi on his bottom with a wonderful sidestep was an actual spotlight of the sport.

9. Ellis Bevan – 4.5
May have had a dream debut, however an opportunity to attain a attempt went begging when he spilt the ball and had his fingers full together with his reverse quantity, De Klerk.

Gareth Thomas – 5.5
Recovered from a dodgy begin to the sport and actually put his physique and particularly his shoulder on the road with a superb try-saving sort out on Roos on his personal line.

2. Dewi Lake – 7
An actual captain’s knock. Didn’t let a poor opening have an effect on his sport and galvanised his facet within the first half. He was rewarded for chasing misplaced causes with a attempt.

3. Keiron Assiratti – 3.5
He had a late call-up and limped off simply earlier than half-time. After a troublesome afternoon, he may have Ox Nche dwelling rent-free inside his head for weeks.

4. Matthew Screech – 5
Had his work minimize out towards a few world-class World Cup winners however wasn’t discovered wanting and gave an honest account of himself earlier than being changed.

5. Ben Carter – 5.5
Topped the sort out charts with 16, with 4 of them coming within the first eight minutes. He was fortunate {that a} sudden drop in peak from Malherbe saved him from a yellow card.

6. Taine Plumtree – 5.5
Fortunately, Aphelele Fassi’s kung-fu kick didn’t do extra injury. He appeared to cowl an unlimited quantity of floor and disrupted the graceful working of the Boks line out.

7. James Botham – 5.5
An industrious efficiency, however you wouldn’t anticipate something much less from Ian Botham’s grandson. Rolled up his sleeves within the trenches in a sound defensive effort.

8. Aaron Wainwright 5
Stupidly sin-binned for knocking down a maul to concede a penalty attempt, including to the strain his facet have been below, however made extra metres than his team-mates.

Replacements

16. Evan Lloyd 3.5
Got here off the bench for the final 14 minutes, bought a few touches of the ball and made some metres.

17. Kemsley Mathias 3
Performed 19 minutes however didn’t actually do something proper, but in addition didn’t do something flawed.

18. Harri O’Connor 4
Took lower than 30 seconds to really feel the ability of Ox Nche however bought caught in with a few useful tackles.

19. James Ratti 3
He was solely referred to as up within the week and bought his huge likelihood after an hour.

20. Mackenzie Martin – N/A
Got here on for the final 9 minutes and was left uncovered with the mismatch with van der Merwe.

21. Gareth Davies – 4
Can’t fault his work price, with 27 passes in 20 minutes on the pitch.

22. Eddie James – N/A
One other participant who bought on for the closing phases and bought caught in from the beginning.

23. Jacob Beetham N/A
He bought ten minutes in an enormous name to take over at fly-half from Costelow.