Forwards coach Danny Wilson says Wales are relishing the challenge of Saturday’s duel with the Springboks, if only to improve on last year’s “horrible scoreline” in Cardiff.
The teams clash at Kings Park in round three of the Nations Championship, and Wilson expects the Boks to provide the ultimate test for a Welsh side looking to rebound from last week’s defeat in Argentina.
“They’re the world champions. Physically, right across the park, you have to be able to go against that. That’s where South Africa get their dominance,” he said.
“From a lineout point of view, we want to be able to use that as a weapon. But we’ve got to be clever about it. Same with dealing with their lineout, and the scrum.”
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Wilson insists the Welsh must improve on the 73-0 defeat suffered against the Boks at the Principality Stadium last November.
“There were a load of contributing factors that led to a horrible scoreline,” he said. “We definitely want to and need to improve on that.
“But at the same time, we’re aware of the challenge we have ahead of us. We showed some progressions in recent games.
“There were some positive parts but we’ll have to be on it against a side that can hurt you very quickly.”
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Wilson drew encouragement from Scotland’s display in last week’s 42-28 defeat to Rassie Erasmus’ men at Loftus.
“The test of playing South Africa for 80 minutes is a physical one. Going toe-to-toe with them and being able to fire shots is important for us,” he said.
“I think Scotland’s performance was impressive. They were in that game up until the latter stages. You also saw the Springboks’ depth.
“That’s what we’re growing at the moment. We need to grow players. You’re starting to see that a bit.”
Wilson believes Wales have made strides in key areas, but says they must improve their control of territory and momentum after slipping up against Los Pumas.
“Getting into the 22 and taking opportunities … We’ve been effective. It’s how you increase those opportunities. It’s how you manage and exit the middle third.”
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