Autumn Nations Series LIVE: Wales v South Africa – score & live text

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Costelow recalled as Wales forced into late changespublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time

Wales v South Africa (17:40 GMT)

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Warren Gatland has been forced into some late changes for this final autumn outing.

Nicky Smith comes in for Gareth Thomas (illness), Josh Hathaway comes in for Tom Rogers (calf) with Kemsley Mathias and Owen Watkin taking their places on the bench.

Sam Costelow is recalled at fly-half after his unexpected cameo on the wing against Fiji, with Gareth Anscombe dropping out of the matchday 23.

Rio Dyer will make his first appearance of the campaign on the wing, with Blair Murray switching to full-back in place of Cameron Winnett.

It’ll be the first time New Zealand-born Murray has started a professional game at full-back, but Gatland is confident he’s had enough rugby there.

In the forwards, Christ Tshiunza replaces injured lock Adam Beard, while number eight Taine Plumtree is recalled for Aaron Wainwright.

Gloucester lock Freddie Thomas is set to win his first cap from the bench.

Wales: Murray; Hathaway, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Dyer; Costelow, Bevan; Smith, Lake (capt), Griffin, Rowlands, Tshiunza, Botham, Morgan, Plumtree.

Replacements: Elias, Mathias, Assiratti, F Thomas, Reffell, R Williams, James, Watkin.

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