The doubters are never too far away from Dillon Lewis' door.
When news of Tomas Francis' back injury emerged before the Wales squad flew to South Africa, the reaction among the majority of supporters was one of panic. To some, the success or otherwise of this entire tour hinged on Francis' fitness.
But it was Lewis who filled the No. 3 jersey at Loftus Versfeld against the world champions, and the scrum was not the catastrophe which many may have feared. But it turned into a longer day at the office than Lewis might have expected.