Battle between North and South may hinge again on last-gasp efforts in Cape Town, writes Kevin McCallum
“For us as South Africans, every Test match is a final because we know how much it means to this country, so that is how we treat it each and every weekend,” said Cheslin Kolbe at the Bok training camp at Arabella.
It was a big focus for us at training [on Tuesday] when we did our scrummaging, for the hookers to find a comfortable way they can engage over their foot, or put their foot in a good position.The Springboks made 11 changes to their starting XV from Bloem, with Jaden Hendrikse in for Faf de Klerk at No 9 in a team packed with World Cup winners.
“Every Test match is of the utmost importance, [but for this one it is] understanding it’s a series-decider. For me, it’s about doing the same preparation I’ve done for every Test match and making sure my ducks are in a row so I can perform on the weekend.”The preparation has been a little different as the Springbok forwards have been working on perfecting the “brake foot” law, in which the hooker has to raise his foot before the hit, in their engage technique.
“It is a new law, and the referees have brought it in for player safety and welfare. It’s something we have to adapt to quickly, but hopefully we can find a positive way around it where we can still get that good hit and have a powerful scrum,” Kitshoff said.
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