The Springboks believe there's no reason to be suspicious about Wales' decision to travel to Bloemfontein less than 24 hours before the second Test's kick-off. | Sport24news
SA mentor Jacques Nienaber points out that the national team has followed a similar itinerary before, particularly when existing environments are comfortable.
Either way, the Springboks read nothing into Wales' decision to stay in Johannesburg until at least early Friday afternoon before making the 400km trip to the City of Roses for Saturday's second Test at the Free State Stadium."We obviously can't be sure of what Wales' thinking is, but we do the same sometimes," said Bok mentor Jacques Nienaber.
"If you look at our preparation, we also prefer doing so at altitude. We believe from a physical point of view it gives us a bit of a benefit," said Nienaber.
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