As Wales touched down in Johannesburg on Friday morning, they'd probably have done well not to pick up a copy of the local newspaper.
Few in South Africa credit Wales with any hope of winning against the Springboks, with a similar number back home likely thinking the same. The world champions go into this three Test series as overwhelming favourites, even if 2021 wasn't a vintage year by any means. Sure, they defeated Warren Gatland's Lions, but over the course of the year, their win percentage was just 61.53% - marginally better than Wales' in 2021.
The Lions won the first Test, Australia beat them twice and New Zealand and England picked up wins against them as well. They're a world class team undoubtedly, but there are areas where they can be targeted.
