Wolseley is a small town about 130km outside Cape Town where a firm handshake is still regarded as proper etiquette.
The Breede Valley town is renowned for its icy winters and the one-and-only butchery which sells the most amazing steaks. But it's now also known for producing new Springbok tighthead Wilco Louw, whose handshake is almost as potent as his ability to scrum opponents into the dirt.
"Wilco has got an unbelievable handshake. Actually, it's frightening. He basically murders your hand when he shakes it. Everybody is afraid to shake his hand, even a guy like [former Springbok prop] Balie Swart is afraid to shake his hand," André Cilliers, brother of Stormers and Western Province kicking coach Vlok, and the man who coached Louw during his high-school days at HTS Drostdy, joked in an interview with the Cape Times last year.
"Vlok once told him 'You don't have enough money to fix my hand', and I think Frans Ludeke [former Bulls coach] once said that he will rather greet him with a kiss than with that handshake!"
However, his prowess as a powerful operator in the scrum is overshadowing his debilitating handshake.
After a top Super Rugby campaign and demolishing all comers in Western Province's victorious Currie Cup campaign, Louw made his first start for the Boks against France last weekend after two substitute appearances against the All Blacks and Ireland.
Louw is a massive guy, who tips the scales over the 130kg mark, which has earned him nicknames such as 'The Fridge' and 'QuadZilla' -- for his love of shorts -- during his time with Western Province and the Stormers.
Louw has a lot of raw power, with which he destroyed opponents at age-group level. Even in the senior ranks Louw is not easily beaten in a one-on-one, mano-a-mano battle.
But he has also worked hard on his technique, which is required to be a top-class prop. Scrum expert Paul Day last year said that Louw needs to be bit more aggressive in the hit and engage a bit faster.
The scary thing is that Louw will only get better, especially if you consider that props only really start to know their game and their bodies in their late 20s and early 30s. At 23 years old, Louw can still take his game to another level over the next few years.
But despite his size and the effort he puts in at scrum time, Louw is also supremely fit. He was on the field for about 75 minutes against Ireland when he replaced the injured Coenie Oosthuizen in Dublin, while he went for more than 70 minutes against France in Paris.
In those matches Louw carried well and defended brilliantly, without missing a single tackle. And if you include his lifting in the lineouts, then the prop has certainly earned his match fees so far on the Boks European tour.
For Louw, though, playing for the Boks is not yet a reality. It feels like he is still dreaming.
"Sometimes you have to pinch yourself. One day you are playing in the Currie Cup against Griquas, and then on the Monday you find out that you have to go to New Zealand to face the All Blacks," Louw told reporters this week ahead of the Springboks' Test against Italy in Padova.
"To get the chance to play for the Boks is a great privilege. Every time you put on your boots to learn something new. I don't have a lot of experience, but I try to take something from players like Coenie and Frans [Malherbe], because that is going to make you a better player.
"It's been a great journey so far, and I hope it's going to continue to be an unbelievable one. To play in a Currie Cup final and win is awesome, but playing Test rugby is definitely the highlight of my year."
Luckily for Italy Saturday's encounter with the Boks is not a football match, and there will be no ceremonial handshakes ahead of the kick-off. But they will certainly feel the full force of 'The Fridge' when the first scrum is set.