Captain Dewi Lake says manning up to the Springboks is non-negotiable if Wales are to unleash an attack strong enough to trouble the world champions on Saturday.
He admitted his men fell short in that department in last week’s Nations Championship defeat in Argentina, but believes a strong showing from the pack at Kings Park will give the visitors a platform for their backline to strike.
“For us, physicality is going to be a massive change. I said after the match in San Juan that we weren’t physical enough and we didn’t win those physical encounters,” the hooker said.
“This weekend we’re going to have to. If we’re not at the races physically, it could get out of hand.”
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Lake reckons Wales’ driving maul can then become a genuine attacking weapon.
“I think our driving maul has been excellent,” he added. “We’ve scored four tries in two games from it and we’ve scored against the Boks from it before.
“First, though, it’s about getting into those danger areas, into their 22, and I think our driving maul can cause them problems.”
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Lake knows that will be no easy task against the formidable Bok forwards.
“We know what’s coming from them,” he said. “They’re a dominant pack, they’re going to try to dominate the set-piece and create opportunities from transition.
“For us it’s about keeping the focus on ourselves. We’ve still got things to prove on this tour and things to put right, so it’s about implementing our game.”
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