Adam Davies
Sport News 24/7Wales have opportunity to prove doubters wrong with victory over Springboks
By Adam Davies, on 12th May 2010, 16:20 UTC
Wales did not enjoy the 2010 RBS Six Nations quite as much as they would have liked - beating only Scotland and Italy over the course of the tournament. However, they will have drawn much encouragement from their second half display against Grand Slam champions France, for while they lost the first half 20-0, they rallied impressively to win the second 20-6. Had Wales played to their potential throughout the tournament, they could have been contenders for the trophy.
They face a South Africa side at the Millennium Stadium on June 5th 2010, and it will be a closer tie than it might have been a few years ago. The last time Wales beat the Springboks was in a 29-19 victory at the same venue in 1999, and the holders of the Rugby World Cup are never an easy prospect.
However, South Africa have made it clear their priority lies with the forthcoming Tri-Nations tournament, and coach Peter de Villiers has openly suggested he will name an experimental lineup. This looks as good an opportunity as any for Wales to overturn that eleven year losing streak.
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