Wales legend Gareth Edwards has lashed out at Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber for his raft of changes to his team for the second Test, calling them disrespectful. | Sport24news
Wales legend Gareth Edwards has lashed out at Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber for his raft of changes to his team for the second Test in Bloemfontein, calling them disrespectful to the tourists.that he thought he'd made a mistake when he saw the Springbok 23.
Nienaber made 19 changes to the 23 that did duty at Loftus last week, where Wales gave them an all-mighty scare. Eben Etzebeth was the only starter who retained his place in the starting XV.As many as six debutants could also make their bow in the contest at the City of Roses come 17:05 on Saturday. "I don't think it shows respect for Wales, and looking logically, there is only one way to view it and that's to give them a good "If Wales beat them, even by a drop-goal or by two penalties, people will say: 'It was a new team, half a team.' Every team in South Africa is tough, whether it is the first team, second team, third team; they have got depth, but I think the boys would have been prepared to play the same team again.
"All of a sudden, they don't know who the hell these players they are playing against are, but they are going to be in green-and-gold jerseys. I think it has taken something away from it, but that's not Wales' fault. "These days, everyone is building towards the World Cup, so they have a different outlook. Yes, make changes, but not that many."
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