Andre Esterhuizen to miss South Africa's decider against Wales

South Africa will be without the services of Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen for the deciding Test against Wales in Cape Town following a broken hand.

Esterhuizen sustained the injury during the second Test against Wales in Bloemfontein which the Boks went on to lose 12-13.

The 28-year-old is expected to be out of action for four weeks with head coach Jacques Nienaber set to have Lukhanyo Am and Damian De Allende in the midfield for the weekend's encounter.

The one-point defeat in the second Test meant the winner of the Cape Town Test takes the series and Davids rues the missed opportunity in the second game.

“It is always awful to lose a match in the Springbok jersey,” Davids told www.sarugby.co.za.

“This Saturday is a final for us, and we will select the best team that can achieve the results we would like this weekend.

“We made a number of changes last week to expose players to the demands of Test rugby, and we believe we got a lot of answers and learned several lessons.

“We know where we are now (in terms of our depth), and which players can play at this level.

“There are small margins and not a lot of opportunities in the opposition’s 22 in Test rugby, so decision-making in that area will be crucial and we have to make the most of the opportunities we create.

“They (Wales) are prepared to go to dark places to challenge you, and they present a massive challenge in stopping mauls and getting stuck into scrums.

“So, we will have to impose ourselves for the full 80 minutes.”