"We played the world champions and...you feel like you are not too far away and you are not turning up thinking 'let's hope we have a really good day and they have a really bad day and we've got the chance of causing a major upset', " Gatland said.

BBC: Wales fail to buck losing trend against Boks

You are given the impression that you are on the edge and really pushing yourself, but you realize that these exceptionally trained people are not so far away from you, keeping a close eye.

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