"The big selection news is that Rassie Erasmus has gone back to his patented 7-1 bench, with scrum-half Cobus Reinach the only back selected as cover. The Wales bench has a total of 39 caps, while the Boks have 359. This is just one example of the experience gap between the two teams, and that's before you consider the ability gap. The game could be a good development experience for the unfledged home squad, but it could also get very messy."
"It is tempting at this point to describe the Welsh Rugby Union as a clown show. But that would unfairly overlook the commitment and dedication, training, expertise, and preparation to produce that circus based entertainment. The public also respects clowns, even the ones that oddly fear them. The WRU are more like a Baboons On LSD show. Wherein a large group of hallucinating monkeys run about screaming, break everything in the building then start viciously eating each other, with little regard for the paying"
Rassie Erasmus selected a 7-1 bench with scrum-half Cobus Reinach the sole back cover, highlighting a tactical choice favoring forwards. Wales' bench carries 39 caps compared with South Africa's 359 caps, exposing a major experience gap and potential ability disparity. The match could serve as a development opportunity for an inexperienced Wales squad, but the same factors could lead to a disorderly outcome. Wales' matchday squad list includes Blair Murray, Ellis Mee, Joe Roberts, Joe Hawkins and others. South Africa's squad includes Damian Willemse, Ethan Hooker, Damian de Allende and a powerful forward group.
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