WALES step up their Rugby World Cup preparations with a tough test against reigning world champions South Africa.
Warren Gatland’s men got their warm-up schedule off to the perfect start having dismantled England 20-9 on Saturday, August 5.
GettyWales lost to England in the reverse fixture of their warm-up schedule[/caption]
However, complacency seemed to have crept in for the reverse fixture as Red Rose escaped Twickenham Stadium with a 19-17 win last weekend.
And the Welsh couldn’t have asked for a tougher side to try and regain their momentum ahead of the Rugby World Cup in September.
Furthermore, the Springboks will have the wind in their sails after beating Argentina in both of their warm-up matches.
When is Wales vs South Africa?
Wales’ mouthwatering Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against South Africa will take place on Saturday, August 19.It is scheduled to get underway at 3:15pm BST.Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales is the allocated arena for this match and it can host around 74,500 fans.The Welsh fell to a 2-1 defeat when the sides last encountered each other in a three-Test series last summer.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
The opening match of this Wales vs South Africa double-header will be broadcast LIVE on Amazon Video in the UK.A monthly subscription cost viewers £5.99 or a £95 annual subscription is available which includes other Amazon Prime offers.Fans can stream the entire action through Prime Video’s official websiteAlternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute action of the thrilling match.
Can I watch it for FREE?
Yes you can!
Amazon offers a 30-day FREE trial if you want to see what the service is like before paying for it.
Team news
The teams are yet to be announced for this huge Rugby World Cup warm-up match.
But Wales boss Warren Gatland is expected to rotate after revealing that he was furious with his side’s performance against England.
Gatland said: “I’m pretty, I’m furious actually. I’m pretty disappointed, we found out about a few people today. Just about some game management in terms of when we had them on the ropes and just let them off the hook.
“Disappointing, but it answered a few questions.
“We put ourselves in front, put ourselves in a good position to do that [win] and then we turned it over and given away some soft penalties in key and crucial moments. And you end up with the same numbers on the field with the yellow card as well.
“So, like I said, it answered a few questions.”
Latest odds
Wales to win 15/8Tie 20/1South Africa to win 4/9
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes are correct at time of publication