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The Springboks will maintain their unbeaten streak on home soil against Wales on Saturday, if local bookmakers are to be believed. Photo: SA Rugby website

Springboks will bash Wales say bookmakers – and Nick Mallett agrees!

The Springboks will maintain their unbeaten streak on home soil against Wales on Saturday, if local bookmakers are to be believed.

Springboks Wales

The Springboks will maintain their unbeaten streak on home soil against Wales on Saturday, if local bookmakers are to be believed. Photo: SA Rugby website

The Springboks will have no trouble maintaining their unbeaten streak on home soil against Wales in Saturday’s opening Test at Loftus Versfeld, if local bookmakers are to be believed.

LIVE | SPRINGBOKS V WALES: 1ST TEST, LOFTUS VERSFELD – SATURDAY 2, JULY

Wales have yet to taste success against the Springboks in 10 Tests in Mzansi and according to leading South African bookmakers Hollywoodbets, nothing will change in that regard this weekend.

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Hollwoodbets have installed the reigning Rugby World Cup champion Springboks as 1/16 favourites, while Wales can be backed at 7/1 to pull off an upset win.

The draw after 80 minutes is on offer at 40/1.

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As reported by The South African website, Wales’ record in Pretoria is shocking.

The two countries have met on three occasions to date at Loftus Versfeld, with the Springboks boasting an average winning score of 62-17.

The Springboks’ biggest-ever win over Wales came in Pretoria

The first Test between the teams in Pretoria was in 1998 when the Springboks recorded their biggest-ever win over Wales with a 96-13 hammering.

In 2004, South Africa won 53-18 and 37-21 the final scoreline read 37-21.

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Overall, the Springboks and Wales have played 37 Tests, with South Africa winning 30, losing six while one game was drawn (6-6 in Cardiff in 1970).

Kick-off is scheduled for 17:05 and, as always, the best place to follow the action LIVE is on The South African website.

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TEAMS:

South Africa

15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Willie le Roux

Wales

15 Liam Williams, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 George North, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Biggar (captain), 9 Kieran Hardy, 8 Taulupe Faletau, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Will Rowlands, 3 Dillon Lewis, 2 Ryan Elias, 1 Gareth Thomas 

Substitutes: 16 Dewi Lake, 17 Rhys Carre, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Josh Navidi, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Gareth Anscombe, 23 Owen Watkin

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