World Cup - Match Facts: South Africa v Wales

Match Facts: Check out the facts and figures ahead of South Africa's clash with Wales in the rugby world cup on Sunday.

Wales have lost all but two of their 25 matches against South Africa, a 6-6 draw in 1970 and a 29-19 win in 1999 being the exceptions, yet this will be their first RWC meeting.
Wales have only been prevented from scoring in three of their matches against South Africa (1906, 1912 and 1960).
Wales’s 96-13 defeat to South Africa in Pretoria in 1998 was the heaviest defeat in their history.
South Africa need six more tries to reach the landmark of 100 World Cup tries.
Defending champions South Africa have won their last seven World Cup matches and indeed have the best win percentage (87.50) of any nation in the competition.
South Africa have won all of their opening World Cup matches and have averaged 51 points in these four fixtures.
If Shane Williams scores a try in this game he will stand alone as Wales’ top try-scorer in World Cup games. He is currently tied on seven with Gareth Thomas and Ieuan Evans.
If John Smit starts this match he will become the seventh South African to have started 10 World Cup matches.
South Africa have been given two red cards in their RWC history, James Dalton in 1995 and Saracens’ technical director Brendan Venter in 1999, only Tonga and Canada have accrued more.
Wales won all four of their games in New Zealand at the 1987 World Cup, finishing third after losing in the semi-finals to New Zealand in Brisbane.
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