Damian de Allende of South Africa celebrates during the Quilter Nations Series win over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin last Saturday. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
There are some who would suggest that the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has got precious little right over the last few years but the arranging of this weekend’s meeting with South Africa feels almost like an act of self-sabotage.
The arrival of the Springboks would be daunting enough for a callow team that has beaten only Japan in the last two years were Steve Tandy working with a full hand; with the head coach unable to select those based outside of Wales due to this fixture falling outside of World Rugby’s stipulated Test window, this could be a very damaging day indeed.
