Nigel Davies intends to 'Go West' in his bid to build a side to beat newly-crowned world champions South Africa at the Millennium Stadium next month (November 24).

The Wales coach, who is in charge for the one-off match against the Springboks in the inaugural Prince William Cup game, will set-up camp in Pembrokeshire and train his players at Tenby Rugby Club as he moves to breathe lungfuls of refreshing air from the world-renowned Welsh coastal resort into the national team's psyche. Davies has already said he will pick the 22 players charged with the task of beating the current best team in the world based on form - and that could mean a new look squad from the one that exited the World Cup after defeat to Fiji.

Now he says those players selected will find a new and challenging regime in place when they turn up for international duty. "We are freshening things up and changing the environment we will be training and working in by heading west to Saundersfoot, Tenby Rugby Club and Carmarthen Athletic indoor training centre," said Davies.

"We will be challenging the players at every turn, we want them to show us how much they want to play for their country and to react to the coaches and challenge us in response. "We were always going to have to freshen things up a bit for this match and removing the familiarity of our base in Cardiff from the equation is a good starting point.

"It's about finding a different environment for this team to grow and grow quickly. "We have one week to prepare them for a very important game for Wales.

"In that week, we will change how we do things. We want to take the players away from an area they are comfortable in and familiar with. "It will be a fresh approach. Maybe there is a chance that we could get close to a comfort zone if we continue to prepare in the same way, so this will guard against that. "As coaches, we are confident in our own abilities and in rising to the challenge. "There is a short space of time available to us now to get a group of players ready to take on the world champions.

"We (the coaches) are in a unique position because in many ways we have nothing to lose.

"We have a blank sheet of paper in front of us. We just need to assess form now and ensure that the team we come up with has the best chance of putting a performance together. "The passion will be there, its should be intrinsic in anyone who puts on a Welsh shirt, it's not something you need to try and establish - just awaken. "And that's also part of why we'll be training in Tenby. There is a chance we can all become a little stale and this is about moving forwards. "We are in a different place, a new environment and the players will have to buy into it. "They are going to have to go out there and put their bodies on the line against South Africa. "They will realise it will hurt mentally and physically, but they'll have to want that if they are going to be successful.

"We want a team on the park that all of Wales can be proud of and I've spoken to a lot of players already and they want to do it."

'GREAT HONOUR'

Tenby United club secretary Keith Walker said: "It is a great honour for a junior club like ours to play host to the national side.

"This is the third Welsh coach in recent times to bring the national team to Tenby; Henry was first, followed by Hansen and now Nigel Davies," said Mr. Walker.

"With the Scarlets also using the pitch for their Heineken Cup preparation last year, and the club being praised by Phil Davies for the superb condition the ground was in, we obviously have a playing surface that ranks among the best in Wales and, irrespective of what time in the season the request to use the facility is received, we have always been in a position to respond positively to the request."

Mr. Walker continued: "Welsh team manager Alan Phillips was amazed at the quality of the playing surface, for a side that is currently playing rugby in the Fourth Division, but it was pointed out to him that investment in the playing surface has taken priority over the last few years, despite the level the senior side is playing at.

"The regular and thorough preparation and maintenance work carried out by Jonathan Boot, of Lydstep, has obviously paid dividends and let's hope the Welsh team benefits from the time spent at Heywood Lane when they take the field against the world champions on November 24."