Bok assistant coach Deon Davids says it is important not to underestimate the visitors
“Our focus is on those things and everyone is available besides Pieter-Steph du Toit who is still in rehab for this first Test. Other than that, we have looked at all the players who are available to see which are the best combinations for us going into this first Test match.”
For the past few weeks, Nienaber has been drumming in the message that Wales are desperate and dangerous despite their recent suspect form, and Davids agrees. “If you look at the Wales team closely you’ll see that they have experienced players. They have a lot of British & Irish Lions players with a lot of Test caps at the back and among their forwards.
“They will be well prepared and in all the games we have played against them, including the World Cup and last year, it was always tight right until the end.