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South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Tendai Mtawarira of South Africa takes on Alun Wyn Jones of Wales during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on October 17, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
South Africa v Wales - Quarter-final: Rugby World Cup 2015
DIVE OF DESPAIR: Wales' Alex Cuthbert makes a desperate dive but cannot prevent Fourie Du Preez scoring the try that proves to be the winner for South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
PREEZ RELEASE ME, LET ME GO: South Africa's winning try scorer Foure Du Preez appears to be trying to extricate himself from teammate Schalk Burger's bear hug
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
CLOSED ENCOUNTER: Warren Gatland has a haunted look at the end of the match after seeing his team having victory snatched from their grasp in the final few minutes
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
SYMPATHY FOR SAM: Victorious South Africa head coach Heyneke Mayer embraces Wales captain Sam Warburton at the end of the match
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
SORRY SAM: Wales captain Sam Warburton looks in a sombre mood as he applauds his country's supporters after the agonisingly late defeat by South Africa at Twickenham
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
OVER AND OUT: Dan Biggar holds his head in his hands in anguish after Wales' defeat by South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
WAILS: Captain Sam Warburton buries his face in his shirt in disappointment and despair as Fourie Du Preez celebrates his winning try with South Africa teammate Bryan Habana
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
BOK IN A GOOD MOOD: The South Africa team surround Foure Du Preez after his late try earns victory for his side against Wales in the quarter-final at Twickenham
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
WE'RE BOK IN IT: Fourie Du Preez of South Africa celebrates his late try against Wales with teammate Bryan Habana
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
GASPING: Handre Pollard of South Africa blows his cheeks as he is winded in a tackle by Dan Lydiate nd Paul James of Wales
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
I'VE SCOTT TO GO: injured Hooker Scott Baldwin of Wales is carted off the pitch on a medical vehicle after suffering a head injury against South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
LUKE'S GOOD: Wales' Luke Charteris crashes into Francois Louw to bring the South African's surge forward to a juddering halt
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
JAW-DROPPING: Springbok Handre Pollard kicks a stunning drop goal as Gethin Jenkins and Sam Warburton of Wales try in vain to block the ball
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Handre Pollard of South Africa kicks a drop goal as Gethin Jenkins of Wales and Sam Warburton of Wales attempt to block during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on October 17, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
IT'S FREE, WILLIE: South Africa's Willie Le Roux watches as Gareth Anscombe of Wales fails to keep a grip of the ball
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
IN FOR THE KRIEL: South Africa's Jesse Kriel shows his determination to win the ball in his race with George North in a thrilling match at Twickenham
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
FEELING SORE: South Africa's iconic hooker Bismarck Du Plessis grimaces in pain as he leaves the field with an injury
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
BIGGAR THE BETTER: Wales fly-half Dan Biggar leaps hight to take a high ball under pressure from JP Pietersen of South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
JUST IN TIME: Gethin Jenkins of Wales gets his pass away under pressure from Willie Le Roux of South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
SUPER BOK: Handre Pollard of South Africa kicks a penalty, one of four successes with the book as he scores all of his side's points in the first half
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
CHASING GAME: Wales wing Alex Cuthbert tries desperately to get a hand on South Africa's Francois Louw as he begins a sprint upfield
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
BURGER BAR: Wales pair Jamie Roberts and Luke Charteris make sure there is no way through their defence for Schalk Burger of South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
ANKLE FANKLE: Springbok JP Pietersen finds his route to the line ended as Wales' Alun Wyn Jones grabs his footb
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Eben Etzebeth of South Africa is tackled by Sam Warburton of Wales watched by Jamie Roberts of Wales during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on October 17, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
SPRINGING SPRINGBOK: Eben Etzebeth of South Africa takes off to try to avoid Sam Warburton's tackle as his Wales teammate Jamie Roberts watches
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
WHAT A WASTE: Luke Charteris misses a chance to make ground for Wales as he is grabbed around the waist by South Africa's Duane Vermeulen
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
PAT ON THE HEAD: Gareth Davies of Wales is congratulated by captain Sam Warburton and team mates after scoring the opening try
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
LEADING ROLE: Gareth Davies of Wales scores the opening try to put his side within a point of the Springboks at Twickenham
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
BY GEORGE, HE'S AWAY: George North of Wales leaves the South Africa defence flailing as he sprints away from them towards their try line
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
WHOA WALES: South Africa's JP Pieterson wraps his arms around Wales back row man Taulupe Faletau to block his way upfield
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
SINGBOKS: The South Africa team belt out their national anthem before heading into the last-eight clash with Wales at Twickenham
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
NORTH STAR: Wales wing George North is brought down by Bismarck Du Plessis just a couple of yards from the South Africa line
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
YELLOW YELLER: A Wales fan wearing a daffodil hat sings her heart out during the national anthems before the match against South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter-final: Rugby World Cup 2015
ENTER THE DRAGON: The Wales team walk a corridor formed by fans as they go into Twickenham Stadium for their quarter-final against South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
WATCHING BRIEF: Wales head coach Warren Gatland stands on the touchline watching his players do their final warm-up for the showdown with South Africa
South Africa v Wales - Quarter Final: Rugby World Cup 2015
GREEN ABOUT THE GILLS: A South Africa fans with his beard painted green is joined by a lady companion wearing a hat in the shape of a springbok head
South Africa Captain's Run
DOING THE LEGWORK: Jannie Du Plessis goes through a hamstring stretching exercise on the pitch at Twickenham during the South Africa captain's run
South Africa Captain's Run
PASSING TIME: JP Pietersen of South Africa practises a passing manoeuvre during the South Africa team's captain's run at Twickenham in preparation for the quarter-final against Wales
Wales Captain's Run
WELL, IT'S LIKE THIS: Gareth Anscombe of Wales explains a point during a media conference at Twickenham in the build-up to the quarter-final against South Africa at Twickenham
Wales Captain's Run
DAN AND DUSTED: Dan Biggar puts the finishing touches to passing practice for the quarter-final against South Africa at Twickenham
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