‘Boks must attack’
Team confident after All Blacks’ win
If the Springboks want to trample a wounded Wallabies outfit into the dust they must make big hits and be in their faces from the opening whistle, Bok prop Steven Kitshoff said yesterday.
The firebrand red-headed front rower is set to make his 32nd appearance for the Boks in what promises to be a fierce Rugby Championship clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
While the Boks are walking on air after their shock win over the All Blacks, Australia are seeking redemption after slipping to defeat against Argentina. The Boks are aware of the firepower within the Aussie ranks because they ended up second best in Brisbane earlier in the competition. “We must be ready for anything Australia throw at us in Port Elizabeth,” he said.
“Each tight-head prop in the Australian set-up has got his own unique scrummage style. You have to take on each one with a new set of skills.
“Doing our homework this week is very important, because we do not know what the Australian team will look like,” added Kitshoff.
Kitshoff said Wallaby loose forwards Michael Hooper and David Pocock will pose massive threats to the Boks’ victory hopes.
Kitshoff said the Boks had taken extra energy away from their win over New Zealand.
“Each week we always prep our best to beat any team we play. I think the win over the All Blacks gave the team a bit of confidence and we must take that confidence into the weeks ahead.
“If you think back to Cape Town last year, when we lost by a point to the All Blacks, it was a very emotional journey afterwards. The guys played their hearts out at Newlands.”