Scrum of the Earth /

Despite all the southern hemisphere stars seeking richer pastures in the north, the battle billed as the 'clash of the champions' was one-sided and showed the embarrasing failure of Europe's elite to win on their travels.

Only five members of South Africa's World Cup winning side were present to inflict the first defeat for Warren Gatland's Wales, but the battering the Welsh took at the breakdown will be giving Shaun Edwards nightmares for the rest of the week.

Butch James' impeccable accuracy with the boot shows there is life after Percy as the Springboks went in 22-10 up at the break after Conrad Jantjes debut score.

Jamie Roberts matched his opposite number's feat with a well-taken try of his own but four second-half scores from Pierre Spies, Jean de Villiers, the impressive veteran Adrian Jacobs and Percy Montgomery nullified any such pleasure taken from Six Nations star marksman Shane Williams skipping past Bryan Habana for a consolation try.