The wait is almost over as the Springboks get set to kick off their end-of-year tour against Scotland after a brief break following the Rugby Championship.
The team wrapped up their on-field preparations in Jersey on Saturday before travelling to Edinburgh ahead of their next Test against Scotland in Edinburgh (Sunday 10 November).
Kick off is at 18:10 (SA time).
Following what should be competitive clash against the Scots, South Africa then face England in London (Saturday 16 November) and Wales in Cardiff (Saturday 23 November) on their traditional end-of-year tour.
The Springboks kick off their November fixtures against Scotland
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said the team expected a massive challenge next Sunday against Scotland, who are currently ranked seventh in the world: “There’s no such thing as an easy Test match. We know we’ll be up against a good Scottish team.
“A lot of their players also play for the Glasgow Warriors, who won the URC last season, so they are going to test us. They have quality players, and they like to use the entire field, so know it’s going to be a proper Test match.”
The Bok assistant coach also anticipated massive forward battles in all three of their Tests.
“Traditionally the mauls and scrums have been two of our strengths, and with all the teams evolving, we’ve had to find ways to outsmart the opposition, so we’ve been working hard on those areas of our game,” said Davids. “We know it will play a big part in our game in the Test matches.”
Zooming in on the scrums, prop Thomas du Toit, added: “We take the scrums very personally, so we’ve been training hard in that aspect of our game because we have no doubt it will play an important role in the upcoming internationals.”
The 2019 RWC-winning prop was also confident in his ability to play both loosehead and tighthead, saying: “I’m comfortable playing both positions. In fact, at Bath I started at loosehead about five times this season and moved to tighthead during the matches, which has certainly helped in that regard.”
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