Mbonambi says SA will lift their game for historic 100th Test against archrivals
Quade Cooper of the Wallabies is tackled during the Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and the Wallabies in Gold Coast, Australia, September 12 2021. Picture: MATT ROBERTS/GETTY IMAGES
The match in the neutral Australian city of Townsville will be the 100th between the Springboks and All Blacks since their first in 1921, and the Boks will go in as underdogs despite their status as world champions. “We have gone through the game, we recognise our mistakes and that there is room for improvement. Every player is professional here and they know where the errors were made,” Mbonambi said on Monday.
The Boks and the All Blacks have enjoyed an intense rivalry over the past century and met previously at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, where New Zealand ran out comfortable 23-13 winners, though it was SA who went on to lift the trophy.
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