Erasmus highlighted events the place Wales had received the higher of him throughout his worldwide profession as a participant and coach.

“I performed within the opening recreation within the Millennium Stadium in 1999 and so they thrashed us,” mentioned Erasmus.

“It was the primary time ever we misplaced towards the Welsh and Mark Taylor ran excessive of me.

“My first recreation as head coach was towards the Welsh in Washington in 2018 and we misplaced. Then the subsequent recreation right here in Cardiff, we misplaced once more.

“Within the 2019 World Cup within the semi-final, solely three factors was the distinction.”

Former flanker Erasmus might need been a part of the Springboks facet crushed by Wales in 1999 in Cardiff, however he was additionally a part of the squad who inflicted a report 96-13 defeat towards Wales the earlier yr.

Many pundits are predicting a heavy Welsh defeat this weekend given the gulf between the 2 sides however the Springboks coach is just not anticipating a repeat of 27 years in the past in Pretoria.

“I am unable to keep in mind a lot about that 1998 recreation however then the subsequent yr they beat us, that is how loopy it’s,” mentioned Erasmus.

“It was a depleted Wales facet again them, a bit like a B crew with a variety of accidents. I do not assume it’ll be something like that this weekend, it’ll be a grind.

“What do these guys must lose? Aside from manning up, placing a marker down and saying ‘right here we’re’ towards the Springboks.

“That is what this Wales crew goes to do. Steve Tandy [Wales head coach] appears like he’s getting the constructions collectively. We won’t be underestimating Wales.”