South Africa defeated Wales and will seek to repeat the 2007 title

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The initial whistle of the Frenchman Jerome Garcés and the exit for South Africa found Ross Moriarty well stopped and from there Wales sought to leave, but without taking the ball out - I use it as a resource to not suffer the line and maul of South Africa. Thus came the first scrum, which took time to train and with him, the team of Rassie Erasmus went thoroughly to press. The game with the foot marked the process of the game, and at 14, Handre Pollard by a penalty put the 3 to 0 with a good execution. The Welsh response came on the next play, with another penalty this time Dan Biggar, at 17 minutes and from the left corner he hit, to put the 3 to 3 partial. Minutes later, South Africa took a slight advantage after the Welsh infraction, with another penalty from Pollard who put the 6 to 3. The game was flat and messy, nobody risked and only added through the penalties.

In half an hour of play, South Africa was trying to get to the try. He dominated and played in the Welsh countryside, but without surprises. He waited for his moment to hurt an opponent who only defended the green attacks as he could, but did not disturb him. The infractions were maximized by the kickers. At 34, Pollard again added three and made 9 to 3 for South Africa. A minute later, the Tom Francis pillar was injured and replaced by Dillon Lewis. There, the Welsh people went to look for the first time in the opposite field and disturbed the greens who defended loyal to their libretto, but this time with another criminal; that Dan Biggar a minute from the end took the opportunity to approach and leave the game 9 to 6.

A new injured in Wales, before finishing the first half, this time George North was replaced by Owen Watkin, in a semifinal that was the opposite of the play yesterday, with very little to highlight and only the kicks of the infallible kickers for the partial result at the end of the first part favorable to South Africa, which although tried more, could not reach the try.

A very good kick from Pollard left South Africa with chances at the start of the second half, but the play did not prosper and in the following Wales it was he who won with another Dan Biggar penalty, and his razor sharp aim, equality in 9 points at five minutes. Neither of them decided to seek the definitive advantage, the game was boring and the two expected the mistake of the opponent to get the difference. Too little to be the semifinal of a World Cup tournament.

Erasmus went for more and switched to its entire first line before reaching 10 minutes in search of prevailing scrum to take advantage of the line and maul that had given so much result in the tournament. Gatland remained faithful to his libretto by not letting South Africa enlarge and relying on Biggar's foot.

But Damian de Allende appeared - one of the best players in the tournament - and supported the first try at 17 minutes and Pollard with his conversion left things 16 to 9 to open the game that way. Now if Wales should go looking and finally the match would be another.

So it was. Gatland's team squeezed the accelerator and South Africa dedicated itself to defending its ingoal, until at 25 minutes against all odds the red dragons preferred to play a scrum instead of kicking the poles to shrink. And South Africa failed in the brand. And Jonatan Devies appeared to give the ball to Josh Adams and the wing supported - sixth try in the tournament. Halfpenny's conversion, which replaced Biggar, once again put equality in the result, now at 16 points per side.

It was for anyone. A mistake could change history and none wanted to risk more than the account. Each possession was worth gold and it was clear that whoever made the first difference would have much of the passage to the final secured. And the error came from Wales and the criminal that South Africa was looking for. Thus, five minutes from the final Handre Pollard from more than thirty meters and a corner position put the 19 to 16 that was final.

The last minutes had the attempt of Wales to try to go in search of a draw against a South Africa that already felt winner, played true to his libretto and got the result he was looking for.

He won South Africa and now he will reissue the final that was played in 2007. Today he won the most sought after, although he must surely improve his performance against England if he wants to keep the cup. On the Wales side, Gatland will say goodbye without being able to enter the final, with a great campaign in charge of his team with which he must play for third place against New Zealand in the match that will be the farewell of the coach who since 2008 He drove the destinies of the Dragons.