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Wayne Pivac has the odds stacked against him in the land of the Springbok, but the Wales head coach cut a bullish figure ahead of Saturday's first Test in Pretoria.
Pivac admitted his team are targeting a big shock in the opener to the three-match series with South Africa after he handed Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell his international debut.
Reffell, 23, has been a consistent performer for the Tigers and helped them to win this season’s Premiership title, but South Africa’s fearsome pack and their ‘bomb squad’ replacements will be his biggest challenge to date. Kieran Hardy, George North and Dan Lydiate are also in Wales’ starting XV.
Wayne Pivac admitted Wales are targeting a big shock in the opener to the three-match series
Asked if Wales might be able to catch world champions South Africa cold in what is their first Test of 2022, Pivac responded: ‘100 per cent. Our focus is on the first Test for a number
