Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says playing against Portugal is important for the growth of the global game as a whole.
The Boks will thus be hoping to close out a two-nil series win over Ireland at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
World Rugby made some big changers to the global calendar this season, which included turning the Incoming Series from a three-match series between two tier one nations, to a two-game series so that the third match could be played against a tier two nation., All Blacks v England, Australia v Wales and Argentina v France are all two-Test series, followed by the Boks v Portugal, All Blacks v Fiji, Australia v Georgia and Argentina v Uruguay the third games of the July internationals.
“I think the most important thing is that we have to help other countries. So I totally respect and admire the fact that World Rugby is trying to assist these countries. For the spirit of the game this is very important. “So for the sake of growth and the development of the game it is good that those teams get an opportunity to play against the tier one nations.”The Boks will thus be hoping to close out a two-nil series win over Ireland at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, so that it doesn’t end as a squared series which would leave a bit of a bitter taste in the mouth.
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