Paraguay'sRoque Santa Cruz (right) andJapan's Yuki Abejumpfor the ball during a World Cupsecondroundsoccermatch at Loftus VersfeldstadiuminPretoriaJune29, 2010.
Wales have lost all six previous meetings against the Springboks in South Africa, conceding 266 points, including their all-time record 96-13 defeat at LoftusVersfeld in 1998.
Blues hooker T Rhys Thomas will sit on the bench at LoftusVersfeld, having been called up this week for Rees, who injured his calf in the Bloemfontein mauling.