The tour was held in part to thank South Africa for supporting Wales' bid to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

At the time, South-East Transvaal were playing in the third division of the Currie Cup, South Africa's provincial competition.

This was a week after the sport was declared "open" with restrictions on payments to players removed, making it the first test match of rugby union's professional era.

[5] Wales had taken an early lead when Mark Bennett scored a try in the third minute, immediately following which South Africa lock Kobus Wiese punched an unsighted Derwyn Jones, knocking him out.

A minute before the end of the match, Wales' Garin Jenkins punched South Africa's Joost van der Westhuizen.