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class="sp-story-body__table"><thead><tr><th>2019 Rugby World Cup bronze final</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Venue:</b> Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo <b>Date: </b>Friday, 1 November <b>Time:</b> 09:00 GMT</td></tr><tr><td><b>Coverage:</b> Full commentary on BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5 Live, plus live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="sp-story-body__introduction">Wales coach Warren Gatland says South Africa deserved to win their World Cup semi-final.</p><p>The Springboks face England in Saturday's final and Wales take on New Zealand in Friday's bronze game after losing 19-16 in Yokohama.</p><p>Gatland said: "It was a very tough encounter, and well done to South Africa. We punched massively above our weight in terms of playing numbers in Wales, we gave 100% in a close contest. </p><div id="bbccom_mpu_1_2_3" class="bbccom_slot" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="bbccom_advert"> <script type="text/javascript"> (function() { if (window.bbcdotcom && bbcdotcom.adverts && bbcdotcom.adverts.slotAsync) { bbcdotcom.adverts.slotAsync("mpu", [1,2,3]); } })(); </script> </div> </div><p>"But South Africa deserved to win."</p><p>Handre Pollard's late penalty sealed victory for the Springboks after Wales had hit back with a Josh Adams try to be 16-16 going into the final minutes.</p><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027132602/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50199557">Report: Wales 16-19 South Africa</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027132602/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/49527952">As it happened: Springboks reach World Cup final</a></li></ul><figure class="sp-media-asset sp-media-asset--lead"> <div class="sp-media-asset__body media"> <div style="padding-bottom:56%"></div> <div class="sp-media-asset__smp mp" data-media-id="" data-image-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027132602im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/$recipe/p07s6c7b.jpg" data-media-type="vod" data-title="Watch best moments as South Africa beat Wales to reach World Cup final" data-content-type="Video" data-media-duration="" data-media-vpid="p07s6c4f"> <p class="sp-media-asset__smp-message"> Media playback is not supported on this device </p> </div> </div> <figcaption class="sp-media-asset__caption gel-brevier sp-media-asset__caption--alt">Watch best moments as South Africa beat Wales to reach World Cup final</figcaption> </figure> <p>Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones said: "We showed it today, stayed in the arm wrestle, and I was proud of us when we went 16-16, but we piggybacked penalties down the park and South Africa took advantage so congratulations to them.</p><p>"Today we fell short. Hopefully we'll get another opportunity. It wasn't our day, but I'm still proud to pull this jersey on and represent all the people in red in the stadium."</p><p>Jones' fellow lock Jake Ball said: "Everyone's worn their heart on their sleeves in that game. The boys have put in a hell of an effort - it's just disappointment at the moment to come so close.</p><p>"Maybe we didn't have the swing of things in that last 15 minutes, but it's hard to put it all in words at the moment.</p><p>"All the boys are down, there is one game left and it's just how we go about using that for motivation for this final game."</p><h3 class="sp-story-body__cross-head">Fresh injury worries for Wales</h3><figure class="sp-media-asset "><div class="sp-media-asset__body media"> <div class="sp-media-asset__image gel-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56%"> <img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027132602/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/3C2A/production/_109420451_gettyimages-1183727249.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="George North receives treatment"></div> </div> <figcaption class="sp-media-asset__caption gel-brevier 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