Bok coach Jacques Nienaber has hyped this weekend's clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast as his team's biggest of the year. What is perhaps less clear is whether he meant Test or test?
The latter would certainly be more plausible as the Springboks are desperate to remind their greatest foe, and the rest of the rugby world for that matter, that they still possess the skill, composure and game plan to topple the All Blacks.
It means they very much go into Saturday's clash on the back foot and can expect a thorough examination of their mettle. Apart from having to summon the fortitude to bounce back from three straight defeats, the Springboks' game plan will come under even sharper focus. That Nienaber feels emboldened at running the All Blacks as close as the Boks did in their 19-17 defeat last week is also reflected in team selection where only one injury enforced change has been made to the starting team.
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