Flanker Taine Plumtree says Wales will undertake a “nothing-to-lose” mentality in opposition to world champions South Africa as he prepares for his Check match return on Saturday.
Plumtree is again on the worldwide stage after 10 months away, gaining a beginning place in opposition to the Springboks at Twickenham.
It has been a testing interval for the 24-year-old, who suffered a shoulder damage final summer time that successfully ended his World Cup hopes, earlier than lacking the Six Nations with comparable issues.
The Scarlets again row impressed on his two earlier worldwide appearances in World Cup warm-up video games in opposition to England.
Plumtree is very regarded by the Wales administration and now has a golden alternative to showcase his high quality, with the Springboks on the rapid agenda adopted by a two-Check Australia tour.
An inexperienced Wales aspect have been written off in most quarters this weekend, with Warren Gatland’s workforce having misplaced their final six video games and ending backside of the Six Nations for the primary time in 20 years.
“Dealing with the Springboks goes to be a problem, however it’s the greatest time for us as a workforce to indicate what we’re product of and to check ourselves,” mentioned Plumtree.
“I’m going into this week feeling now we have bought nothing to lose and hopefully put out a efficiency that can assist us to construct into the summer time tour.
“Any workforce that performs in opposition to the Springboks is aware of they wish to management the sport via their pack and the way bodily they are often.
“That’s going to be their mindset. Our mindset must be going up in opposition to that and giving it again to them.
“I feel the one manner is ahead for us. We simply wish to convey again that actual struggle that Wales have all the time had.”
