Should Sam Wainwright take the field in Bloemfontein in Wales' second summer Test, it will be the culmination of more than a decade's worth of sacrifice and dedication.
Coming from Bodelwyddan, a small village just south of Rhyl, Wainwright's journey to the national squad has not been an easy one. With Wales' four professional regions all based along the M4 corridor, making it to the top when you reside in north Wales is not a straightforward journey.
But from the age of 12, the tight-head prop had his heart set on rugby. While his family went on caravan holidays in the UK to places like Southport, they would never stray much further as they would drive back home so the budding young rugby star could make training sessions and trials.
