Drawing on the diversity of talent available will change the team’s game and take it forward.
It is likely to be the last game for several Springboks – and maybe the coach too – so the the play-off against Argentina can’t be taken lightly.
Out of the running to win the Rugby World Cup, SA are left with the prospect of having to play the one match every team hates to be involved in.
The All Blacks have no real weaknesses so the only way to defeat them is not to let them have the ball.
Argentina are looking forward to confronting Australia up front at Twickenham on Sunday.
Coach Heyneke Meyer has announced an unchanged starting 15 to face New Zealand in South Africa’s Rugby World Cup semifinal clash at Twickenham.
Can France repeat their heroics of 2007? Will Argentina take advantage of a depleted Ireland? It’s north v south in the last eight.
A backline packed with talent, guile and speed must be used instead of the team’s normal desire to ‘keep it tight’.
Boks’ winger Bryan Habana laughed off comparisons to the Kiwi great, Jonah Lomu, despite matching his World Cup record of 15 tries.
Some interesting scenarios lie ahead but despite stuttering form the All Blacks remain favourites.
The wounded Boks’s strength and mettle will be sorely tested on Saturday when they do battle with the Scots, who are in pole position.
The coach has made 10 changes to the squad for the crunch game against Samoa – but are they the right ones?
Japanese rugby team coach Eddie Jones spent two years plotting how to bring the mighty Springboks to their knees.
Learning to enjoy the moment should be a big part of the Springboks’ World Cup as they start their campaign against Japan.