South Africa condemn Wales to 12th straight defeat to leave Gatland on brink

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• Wales 12-45 South Africa
• Springboks score seven tries without reaching top gear

Another week, another record defeat. This time Wales went down 45-12 to South Africa, which is the worst beating they've ever had from them in a home game. It's their 12th straight defeat, at the fag end of a year in which they've lost every single game they have played.

The worst thing about this one was that they played pretty well, in a way. It was a performance full of grit and determination anyway, but that only leaves you with the uncomfortable truth that this thumping defeat was about as good as it was ever going to get for this team. They simply don't seem to have anything better in them.