The Springboks produced a great escape against Wales in Cardiff according to Mike Greenaway in the Independent on Sunday, and certainly Peter De Villiers and his side are left pondering both positives and negatives from their opening tour win.
"A ruthlessly efficient first half performance from the Springboks, straight out of their Rugby World Cup text book, was sufficient to see off a plucky but inefficient Wales - but only just.
"This was a sobering slap of reality for the South Africans in this first match of a tour that is unashamedly a precursor to the British and Irish Lions tour in June. The basic lesson learned will be that resting on laurels in test matches is the preserve of the foolish."
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