Wales have beaten the Springboks just once in their history, and have never triumphed on South African soil.
After the Springboks game Wales face Canada, New Zealand and Australia on successive weekends.
But playing against the green and gold of the Springboks usually sharpens the senses.
The Springboks endured a record 53-3 defeat at the hands of England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wales play the Springboks in Durban on Saturday, 7 June and in Pretoria a week later.
But judging on their performance against the Springboks, a win is far from guaranteed.
Erasmus was ruled out with an ankle injury suffered in the Springboks' 18-13 victory on Saturday.
He was recalled to the bench to face the Springboks, but has suffered a torn thigh muscle.
Edinburgh prop Jacobsen has shaken off a shoulder problem sustained in the battling win over the Springboks.
Morne Steyn's injury-time penalty earned the Springboks a dramatic 28-25 victory and sealed a 2-0 series win.
The Springboks have also had two players suspended after the two games of the tournament so far.
Montgomery, Habana, Pietersen then all crossed late on as the Springboks finished the contest in dominating style.
O'Gara replaces Jonathan Sexton at fly-half after making a hugely positive impression as a replacement against the Springboks.
Jacobs grabbed a second from Montgomery's deft inside pass, but the Springboks were booed off after another dispiriting defeat.
Phil Godman also missed two penalty attempts against the Springboks, one from close range right in front the posts.
Burger was cited for a dangerous tackle on Samoa scrum-half Junior Polu in the Springboks' 59-7 win on Sunday.
De Villiers believes the British tour will play a key part in the Springboks' preparations for the Lions tour.
On the morning of the match, he is still too bitter about a lifetime of injustice to support the Springboks.
The coach added that he was always confident that his side would recover from their awful start against the Springboks.
James is replaced in the squad by Bulls full-back Zane Kirchner, who will join the Springboks in Cardiff on Thursday.
The Springboks meet England on 18 October in game that is likely to decide who finishes top of Pool C.
The Springboks match will be Davies' only game in charge before new Wales coach Warren Gatland takes over in December.
Many people have predicted a war of attrition up front but Du Plessis said the Springboks' backs could win it.
White, who guided the Springboks to World Cup glory in France in October, has been linked with the England post.
That means James, who has 35 caps, will not figure for the Springboks in June's three-match series against the Lions.
The Springboks surged 27-10 clear but brave Tonga fought back with two quick tries to set up a thrilling finish.
We were outweighed considerably by the Springboks, they've got two huge locks in there, but we took it to them.
De Villiers has chosen not to pick any of the Springboks' overseas-based players in his squad for this month's tour.
McGeechan had been expected to make wholesale changes to the scrum after it was demolished by the Springboks five days ago.
The Springboks, who had Jaque Fourie and BJ Botha sin-binned, mounted a final-quarter fightback with tries from Fourie and Gurthro Steenkamp.
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