Schalken, who is ranked 20 in the ATP race, held firm in the face of some aggressive play from Mathieu to win the first set in 42 minutes.

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Gatland took his team for a training session at a local school and the squad undertook a traditional Maori experience on Hamilton's Waikato river in a bid to win some local support as Wales will play both Samoa and Fiji in the North Island city in next year's Rugby World Cup staged in New Zealand.

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"What we wanted to do was win this game, win it well and play some tidy rugby and I think we've achieved that, " said Jenkins.

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The Springboks, inspired by some impressive forward play -- particularly in the scrum -- looked to be cruising to a comfortable win as they led 26-7 with just 12 minutes remaining.

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He scored some very important goals towards the end of the season and led by example to help them win promotion via the play-offs.

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