All Blacks prop explains plan to combat Springboks’ ‘bomb squad’ in World Cup final

Tamaiti Williams has risen quickly over the last couple of years, and says he’s learned a lot playing against South Africa

The gigantic Williams has risen quickly over the last couple of years after impressing for the Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific.

Born in Whangarei, New Zealand’s northernmost city, he spent the majority of his childhood in Perth, Australia.

Having come through as a loose forward, Williams was a late convert to prop, but is skilful enough to cover both sides of the front row.

And he is braced for a significant challenge this weekend on the sport’s biggest stage.

“They are massive,” Williams quipped of the South African forwards. “And they are clinical – if you give them a chance, they’ll take it.

“It’s been a great learning, playing against them – I had a good win against them and we got a hiding against them as well.

“For us, it’s all about being clean. You’ve got to match the physicality they are going to bring. Everyone knows what they are going to bring, it is up to us to stop it.”

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