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Article: Rugby Union: CHARVIS BOYS ROCK THE BOKS; Battling Wales shock South Africa by romping into an early lead but can't end the jinx in Bloemfontein Test S AFRICA..........34 WALES..............19.(Sport)
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- Sunday Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 9, 2002
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Byline: ALAN EVANS
SOUTH Africa kept their unbeaten home record against Wales at the Vodacom Stadium in Bloemfontein but Welsh pride was restored.
After this every one of Steve Hansen's 21 players on duty can hold their heads high.
Led from the front by skipper Colin Charvis, Wales stunned the Boks with an early eight-point lead and were still 11-3 up as the first half went into injury time.
The Boks finally scored their first try in the 42nd minute and struck again before the interval to give them a flattering lead. But Wales never threw ...