Skipper Dan Biggar wants Wales to “ram it home and pile into everything” in the much-anticipated clash against the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.
Biggar made a “miraculous” recovery from a shoulder injury that forced him off in the historic win for Wales last week in Bloemfontein, for the decisive third Test against the Boks at Cape Town Stadium.
The veteran flyhalf arguably set the tone for the series with an unapologetic, abrasive approach in a narrow defeat to the world champions in Pretoria two weeks ago, and has promised that the tourists won’t back down in an effort to upset the hosts once again.
“[After] the first win ever in South Africa against Springboks, I suppose we have got a little bit greedy off the back of that and we want to try to ram it home and have a special occasion,” the 102-Test cap pivot said.
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“I have said to the guys it’s not a free hit but we go out there with no pressure on our shoulders, we go out there and just try to apply as much pressure as we can on South Africa and see how they respond, rather than us getting uptight and tense.
“Whether you are at the start of your career like Tommy [Reffell] and Sam [Wainwright] and boys like that or at the end part of your career like myself and the more senior guys, it is a huge occasion on Saturday and we just have to make sure we enjoy it, play with a bit of freedom.
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“Play sensible and disciplined but go out there and pile into everything. Hopefully we can lie on the beach next week and the atmosphere on the beach will be a bit brighter than if we don’t get it done.
“It has been a great tour and I have loved it. We have come together as a group, we have played some decent rugby, mixed it up and not taken a backward step. I am proud of the group and whatever happens on Saturday there is belief in the squad.”
The 32-year-old added: “I am the first to admit it, for boys like myself you are not going to have too many more opportunities. That’s why I have tried to enjoy the whole tour and atmosphere because you never know when it’s going to be your last and you want to enjoy every moment.”
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