Less than a year ago, amid a torrid 12 months, Wales achieved a piece of Welsh rugby history. The first victory over the Springboks on South African soil was defined by a couple of stalwarts.
Dan Lydiate put in a frankly ridiculous defensive performance, scything down Springboks time after time in arguably his best individual performance since chopping down French bodies on the way to a Grand Slam in 2012.
And then, in the closing embers, Gareth Anscombe showed equal measures of skill and nerve to set up Josh Adams' try before slotting the crucial conversion from the touchline to secure a famous victory.
