Wales vs South Africa: Far-from-perfect Springboks test could boost hosts – Tandy

The Wales boss, who was in charge of the Ospreys between 2012 and 2018, is sympathetic to their plight.

“It’s hard, and I’ve been in those situations, but I think on the flip side it’s surprising what you can find,” Tandy said.

“It’s far from perfect, I know how hard it is and I sympathize, but sometimes you can find diamonds.

“It’s tough, but I know they’re all supportive coaches of what we’re trying to do, and we’re trying to be really supportive of them.

“It’s not perfect, but we can’t change it. We have to make the best of the situation.”

Regions bear the brunt of Wales losing 10 members in their Round 23 52-26 loss to New Zealand last weekend.

Luke Adam Bird has returned to Montpellier while nine players have returned to English clubs.

Tandy, who was appointed in the summer, remains positive and insists he is giving the new-look management team a chance to look at more players at the end of their first season.

“The more games we play, the better,” the former Scotland defense coach said. “We have 14 or 15 before the World Cup.

“If you ask any player to represent their country at any time, no matter where they are, they will want to play.

“For us, it’s an opportunity. There are a lot of ways you can look at this game, but for me it’s exciting.”