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Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary of the mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final between Wales and South Africa. The stakes are high with a semi-final against either France or New Zealand up for grabs. Kick-off is 15:00 GMT at Twickenham.

World Cup / Quarter-final
Twickenham / 17.10.2015
Completed
23
19
1
Tries
1
0
Conversions
1
5
Penalties
3
1
Drops
1
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Nadeem Badshah

Updated 17/10/2015 at 17:53 GMT+1


80'
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And that is full-time, it finishes 23-19 to the Springboks. A lot of hands on heads among the Welsh players and fans who led for most of the second half until du Preez scored a late try.
78'
Wales drive forward but they are penalised at the breakdown for not releasing, a huge sigh from the crowd.
77'
Pollard, who has been off colour with his kicking, is replaced by Lambie.
76'
Pollard misses the kick so the Boks lead 23-19, heartbreak for the Welsh after leading for so long.
75'
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TRY! Skipper du Preez dives over in the corner following a scrum after a wonderful off-load from Vermeulen.
74'
Biggar has taken a knock to the head and must go off for assessment much to his dismay. That's the rules with the recent concussions, Priestland replaces him.
72'
The ball does not come out of a ruck so South Africa will have the put-in at a scrum.
71'
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Williams is on for try-scorer Davies as we enter the final nine minutes.
70'
Cuthbert runs in off his wing and the Welsh concede a penalty which allows the Boks to find touch on halfway.
68'
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A triple change for the southern hemisphere side with du Toit, Alberts, and Serfontein on.
68'
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Tipuric and Hook come on for Lydiate and Morgan.
67'
The Boks are cranking up the pressure but the Weales turn the ball over and Roberts clears. Great challenge from Lydiate who has been a collusus.
66'
64'
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Its that man Biggar again who keeps his cool with the kick to make it 19-18 to the Dragons.
63'
Its topsy turvy as the Welsh have a penalty following a ruck.
62'
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Pollard makes the long-range kick and the Boks regain the lead 18-16, what a game this is turning out to be.
62'
Wales concede a penalty at the breakdown after Davies goes off his feet, this is a tricky kick for Pollard.
61'
59'
Nyakane comes on for Mtwarira in the front row. Meanwhile,Vermeulen is penalised for a clothesline tackle on Roberts and Biggar finds touch in the opposition half.
58'
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Baldwin is being stretchered off after collapsing in a heap with a suspected neck injury and Owens is on.