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Iestyn Garlick, 73, retires after 35 years as Principality Stadium announcer following Saturday's Wales v South Africa match
Live score, team news, text commentary and analysis from Principality Stadium, Cardiff as Wales host South Africa in final Test of their Autumn Nations Series campaign; Steve Tandys side without 13 players from Wales squad as Test falls outside World Rugby widow;
As a depleted Wales team traipsed off the pitch at half-time, having been run ragged and outclassed by South Africa, the mood inside the Principality Stadium bordered on despair. “We’ve been ripped off.
Rugby match days in Cardiff need to be "more Welsh" and not "some kind of disco", believes the retiring stadium announcer. Iestyn Garlick, 73, will hang up his microphone after Saturday's match between Wales and world champions South Africa at the Principality Stadium.
In a stunning display of rugby prowess, South Africa delivered a record-breaking defeat to Wales, showcasing their dominance on the field. The Springboks' overwhelming 73-0 victory not only marked a significant milestone in their history but also highlighted the current challenges faced by Welsh rugby.
Instead, it is occupied by fresh Welsh hell. The proud Principality Stadium has already been a pit of despair this year, with the autumn comprising a tight win over Japan sandwiched by heavy losses to Argentina and New Zealand – and now this.
Welsh rugby's cathedral, now a monument of everything that is wrong with this godforsaken game from Cardiff to Caernarfon. It is draining, honestly, to wander through the stadium time and time again throughout November, just to see the results of this nation's ineptitude over the years.
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Where does Welsh rugby go from here?
BBC Sport Wales ask where does Welsh rugby go from here after another record defeat dished out by South Africa.
Wales coach Steve Tandy admits his depleted side could not live with the power of South Africa as they slipped to their heaviest ever home defeat in a 73-0 loss at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
Crowds gathered near Cardiff Central train station, with many holding placards with messages on them and some holding up Palestine flags. The protest was in support of Palestine Action - a British pro-Palestinian group. The UK government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist group earlier this year under the UK’s Terrorism Act 2000.