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Springboks Beat Wales 43-0 as Erasmus Pushes Rotation to Build Depth

A 26‑player tour party to Argentina leaves 15–16 players in South Africa to begin New Zealand preparations.

Overview

  • South Africa recorded a 43-0 win over Wales at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, scoring seven tries and keeping Wales scoreless.
  • Coach Rassie Erasmus called the match a 'grind' and said a very slippery pitch caused handling errors that made the performance less polished than the scoreline suggested.
  • Erasmus confirmed a split‑squad plan that sends 26 players to Argentina while 15–16 stay home to start focused preparation for four Tests against New Zealand.
  • Twenty‑year‑old Vusi Moyo made his Test debut as the youngest No.10 in Springbok history, one of four debutants used as part of deliberate rotation to expand selection options.
  • The victory leaves South Africa level on 15 points with New Zealand in the Nations Championship on superior points difference and underscores a wider pipeline story that includes the Junior Springboks reaching the JWC final.