Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says the Springboks are determined to win of their remaining Tests this year.
The world champions face Italy in Turin in the Nations Championship on Saturday before taking on Ireland in Dublin and France in Paris before the finals weekend at Twickenham, with Stick insisting there is no room to ease off.
“If you want to be in the final, you need to win each and every game because on the other side the All Blacks will also be trying to win every game,” Stick told the media on Friday. “So we really want to go all out in these next couple of weeks.”
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The Boks are dealing with injuries, but Stick believes they have enough depth to cope if more players are ruled out.
“Injuries are part of the game and all the other guys who are not part of the match 23, they’re also working very hard,” he said. “So if there are injuries, we know one thing for sure: the other guys will be ready.”
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Stick also highlighted an increasingly important aspect of the game.
“The scraps game, because the aerial contest under the new laws are 50/50,” he said. “There’s no more blocking and escorting, which creates those opportunities.
“It’s nice. In the past, there were always negative talks about the kicking game and high balls, etc. You don’t hear those chats anymore because those scraps are now creating brilliant moments in the game.
“There’s more space around, and you can get guys like Cheslin [Kolbe] going up against the forwards.”
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