Should the Springboks win the match, they will complete a clean sweep of victories on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour for the second time in a row, but the Bok hooker was careful to underestimate the Welsh.

“They have some great players, and we saw the beautiful tries they scored against the All Blacks,” said Grobbelaar.

“They have a good skillset at the back, a good attacking shape, and then obviously they are always a threat under the high ball.

“We’ve learned a bit about the Welsh games in the last few years in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. So, I’m sure we’ll face some familiar faces on Saturday, and we’ll try to make the best of it.”

Grobbelaar added: “On paper, we might be the favourites, but knowing the Welsh from the Vodacom URC, they’re a proud nation, and they definitely won’t go away.

“It’s going to be a full-on battle for 80 minutes, and although they may be missing a few players, the guys replacing them will be quality guys. So, it’s going to be a big game for us.”

Grobbelaar was pleased with how the Boks have performed so far on tour, and he stressed that the focus within the team for this match was exactly the same as for all their other encounters so far.

“We’ve had a few big games over the last couple of weeks, which we’ve won, so the team has done really well,” said Grobbelaar.

“This is obviously the last one for the year for us, but there won’t be any lack of motivation from the guys. We’ll handle it with the same intensity as any other Test week, and we are looking forward to it.

“There may be some new combinations, with a few different guys getting opportunities, but everyone is 100% focused on the task at hand.”

The hard-working hooker, however, had no doubt that the team would gel well: “I think what helped us is that we have been training and playing together for the last couple of weeks.

“We’ve been mixing things up and changing the team, so we’ve gotten to know the guys, especially the younger guys who haven’t played a lot, so I’m sure we’ll be ready for the battle.”

Grobbelaar, who has accumulated seven Test caps to date, was delighted to be back in the squad this season: “For the earlier part of the year, I was out of the mix, so to come back in and get the opportunity to play is great. It’s always special to put on the green jersey.”

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will announce his team for the clash on Thursday.

The match kicks off at 17h10 (SA time) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.