Warburton backing Wales to spring a summer series shock in South Africa

Sam Warburton insists Wales can prove their doubters wrong and spring a summer series shock when they travel to world champions South Africa next month. Wayne Pivac's side slipped to a fifth-place finish in this year's Guinness Six Nations and will now do battle with the Springboks on a tough-looking three-Test tour.

Ad/> Former Wales skipper Warburton, who racked up 74 caps between 2009 and 2017, knows the Dragons have a habit of delivering when the chips are down and says winning one Test match can lay down a statement ahead of next year's World Cup. RugbyWorld Rugby increases concussion stand-down from 7 to 12 days21/06/2022 AT 09:41 The 33-year-old said: «They've got a three-Test series in South Africa and I think one away win is achievable.

»There's a lot of negative press going around saying about how many injuries they're going to have, but when the squad was actually announced, I looked at it and I thought that the field's going to be really strong and really good. «There's something about Wales that when the chips are down, everyone writes them off, but we are better than what people think.

»Of course South Africa are going to be red-hot favourites to win the Test series, but I do fancy Wales for one victory. «It's going to be arguably the hardest summer tour we've had for a long time, but if Wales can get one victory out of three, that will be successful.» Boss Pivac announced a 33-man squad for the South African tour last month before this week adding 21-year-old prop Harri O'Connor to his ranks.