Siya Kolisi focused on performance rather than records in London

A win over the Los Pumas at Twickenham will secure the 2025 TRC title for the World Champions and mark the first time South Africa has won it back-to-back. Coming off a commanding 67-30 win over their foes last week, complacency has become the Boks' biggest enemy.

But a determined Kolisi insists the Boks have been focused in their preparations.  

"Last week was tough, and we were only able to break through after 60 minutes, so although we cannot control the result, the magnitude of this match makes it huge, and we are looking forward to it," said the double World Cup-winning captain.

"There are a few guys in our team that haven't won the Rugby Championship before, and we want to honour them and make it a special game for them. But setting records is not our focus. It's all about our performance and trying our best to do the job tomorrow."

Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick confirmed that the Springboks have taken nothing for granted this week.

"Last week's result is in the past, and we certainly learned a few things from that match after leading by only two points at halftime," he said.

"Last week we scored, and then they would score, and we conceded penalties that kept them in the game, and if one looks carefully at Argentina, they beat New Zealand and Australia, so if we don't learn from that and the errors we made last week, we'd be silly.

"They are a good side, they'll be desperate, and they are a passionate rugby nation. They've also selected a team with world-class players, and some senior players surrounding the younger guys, so it will be important to lay a strong foundation up-front and for the backs to deliver a skillful performance."

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