Kolisi shines on return as Springboks hammer Wales in RWC warm-up — LIVE

The Springboks scored an emphatic 52-16 win against Wales in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff on Saturday, with captain Siya Kolisi making a sparkling return to action after a lengthy injury.

Jaden Hendrikse and Ox Nche also played for the Boks for the first time this season in a dominant performance by the defending champions against a weakened Wales team, who were outgunned in most departments.

There were several standout performances by the Boks, including by Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jesse Kriel and the outside backs Canan Moodie, who was named man of the match, Cheslin Kolbe and Willie le Roux.

The Boks scored seven tries — by Kriel (2), Moodie (2), Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damian Willemse and were awarded a penalty try.

The Boks beat Argentina two weeks ago in their first warm-up game, and they will face New Zealand at Twickenham in London next Friday, before heading to France where they will be the defending World Cup champions.

Below is how The Citizen covered the match.

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Wales team

Cai Evans; Tom Rogers, Mason Grady, Johnny Williams, Rio Dyer; Sam Costelow, Kieran Hardy; Aaron Wainwright, Jac Morgan (capt), Dan Lydiate; Will Rowlands, Ben Carter; Keiron Assiratti, Elliot Dee, Corey Domachowski. Bench: Sam Parry, Nicky Smith, Henry Thomas, Teddy Williams, Taine Basham, Tomos Williams, Max Llewellyn, Louis Rees-Zammit

Springbok team

Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Manie Libbok, Jaden Hendrikse, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt), RG Snyman, Jean Kleyn (Munster), Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff. Bench: Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche, Vincent Koch, Franco Mostert, Marco van Staden, Duane Vermeulen, Grant Williams, Damian Willemse