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Wiese crashes over as Springboks draw first blood against Wales in Durban

Wiese scored in the fifth minute as the Springboks took an early lead against Wales in their Nations Championship Round Three match in Durban, with the visitors having won just once in 13 Tests on South African soil.

Kwagga Smith's flanker Wiese opened the scoring in the fifth minute of South Africa's Nations Championship Round Three match against Wales in Durban, crashing over from close range after Cheslin Kolbe's Fassi's footwork created the initial break and Damian de Allende carried strongly into the 22. The conversion was added to give the Springboks an early lead.

Wales arrive having lost 12 of their 13 Tests in South Africa, their only win on these shores a 13-12 result in Bloemfontein four years ago.

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