Warren Gatland's wish for more muscular players will not be quickly - or easily - satisfied.
Wales finished their latest Autumn Nations Series campaign last Saturday with a thud, their 45-12 loss to the Springboks with Gatland in charge setting a new record low of 12 defeats in a row.
Wales are reeling from a long run of Test-match defeats.
No one is expecting Wales to beat South Africa but the performance will go a long way to proving Gatland retains the faith of his players
Taine Basham faces a battle to reclaim a Wales berth but the Dragons flanker is up for the fight.
Wales are on the ropes and in an arena where results matter, they need to give the Welsh public something to cheer about
He maybe a veteran at 33, but the well-travelled full-back is still a class act and provides Wales with all-important X-Factor
Wales head out to Australia this week for a tour which takes in two Tests against the Wallabies and a meeting with the Queensland Reds.
More than 270 days have passed since Australia’s record 40-6 Rugby World Cup loss to Wales at OL Stadium last September.