'BOKS LOSS WILL MOTIVATE WALES'

CAPTAIN Dewi Lake claimed Wales would be motivated rather than deflated by their embarrassing drubbing to South Africa.

- PHIL BLANCHE

Records tumbled during a one-sided Cardiff clash which saw the world champions rack up 73 unanswered points and led to yet more soul-searching in Welsh rugby.

Among them was Wales' largest-ever home defeat, eclipsing England's 68-14 Six Nations win that had only stood for eight months.

It was also the first time Wales had failed to score in a home Test in Cardiff since 1967, although they were 'nilled' earlier this year when losing 43-0 to France in Paris.

"It is never nice to walk off with the scoreboard looking like that or the game feeling like it did," Lake said after Wales had conceded over 50 points for the third time in their four November fixtures.