Wales head coach Warren Gatland will name his squad to tour Australia after overseeing a seventh successive defeat.
Most Welsh observers before Saturday's game against South Africa would probably have taken a 28-point defeat inflicted by the world champions.
South Africa struggled to impose themselves on a first outing since retaining the World Cup eight months ago but still won the second half 27-0. Fly-half Sam Costelow was the architect of those kicks but he is still striving to establish himself as the main attacking conductor within the system, while scrum-half Ellis Bevan was solid on his debut.
But Wales are still striving to eke the most out of Grady's talents because his physical attributes should ensure he is an international success. If utilised correctly. Lake's fitness is vital with rookie Cardiff hookers Evan Lloyd and Efan Daniel set to tour alongside him. "We just need to make sure that assessment gets done so we can have a clear picture of where we think some of them are."
So Dragons duo Ben Carter and Matthew Screech, in his first Test start, were left to face World Cup-winning pair Franco Mostert and Eben Etzebeth. Gatland proved a popular figure during his first Wales stint between 2008 and 2019 when he delivered Grand Slams and World Cup semi-finals.
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