South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says his side have no special plans to counter the threat of New Zealand and that executing their own game-plan better is key for them in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
The world champions are smarting after back-to-back losses to Australia that have allowed New Zealand to take the number one world ranking, and Kolisi acknowledged the Springboks’ last two performances dropped far below the standard they set for themselves.
Saturday's match this weekend in the neutral venue of Townsville in Australia will be the 100th between the Boks and All Blacks. For Kolisi, it is all about returning to what has made his team successful in the last few years – an accurate kicking game and forward domination through their pack. "We have been disappointed losing two games in a row, but our main focus has been on looking at what we have done and to improve on it," Kolisi told reporters on Friday.
"Against Australia we deviated from our usual plan and paid for it, now we want to go back to what has made us successful."
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