He said: “I don’t know what we can do. The trial game was meant to help with that. We also have a slightly different focus on this tour in terms of preparation for the World Cup and short turnarounds.
“We did a lot of work with the team for Tuesday and the Test side has not run on a lot. Not to make any excuses, but it is a learning process we have gone through.
“We will have a lot more time with the side next week and we will make sure we learn from these experiences. I can promise you we will be a lot better next week.”
South Africa:Â Le Roux ; Hendricks, Pietersen, Serfontein, Habana; Steyn (Goosen 68) (Pienaar 75), Du Preez; Steenkamp (Mtawawira 46), B du Plessis (Brits 71), J du Plessis (Oosthuizen 59), Botha 7 (De Jager 41), Matfield, Louw, Alberts (Burger 59), Vermeulen.
Tries:Â Habana 7, 21 Vermeulen 16, Le Roux 39, Hendricks52. Conversions: Steyn 7, 16, 21, 39, 52. Penalty: Steyn 44
Wales:Â Williams (Morgan 56); Cuthbert, J Davies, Roberts, North; Biggar (Hook 65), Phillips (G Davies 56); Jenkins (James 59), Owens (Rees 59), A Jones (Lee 33), Charteris (Evans 56), AW Jones, Lydiate, Shingler (Turnbull 56), Faletau.
Try:Â Cuthbert 69 Conversion: Hook 69 Penalty: Biggar 40, Drop Goals: Biggar 3, 20.
Sin-bin:Â Jamie Roberts 13-23
Referee:Â Romain Poite (France).
Article source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11274550
Alex Cuthbert: South Africa"s first half blew Wales away… again!
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