Wallace Sititi heaps praise on All Blacks' centurion Ardie Savea ahead of Bok clash

Sititi, who returned from injury off the bench in the Buenos Aires loss to Argentina, said Savea was a player he watched while growing up.

"He revolutionised the loose forward position," he told allblacks.com.

"We saw that first-hand this year. He's someone I model my game on and also somebody to take inspiration from."

He said Savea's advice to him was to 'have a jam' when playing.

"That's what footy is, that's the way we play. So, as much as there's pressure at the end of the day, it's just going out there, having a jam with the boys and living the dream."

However, being able to do that depends on achieving more accuracy against the world champions.

"We were disappointed with the way we performed in the second [Argentina] game, especially coming off a strong win in that first game. Physically, we didn't front up, which is a finger to the chest for us.

"That's what we're looking forward to getting to in our week and building into the weekend.

"The Springboks are a quality side, they're defending champions for a reason. They've been at the top of their game for a long time now, and it's a huge opportunity for us.

"We always respect who our opponent is, but, it's a big match. Everyone knows that, and training has been intense, and we'll build that intensity through the week."

All Black legend Sir Wayne Smith has been at training with the squad this week ahead of the blockbuster Eden Park clash.

"He's been there and is someone that's gone through these moments and times, so we lean on him as well and the little gold nuggets he's throwing around," added Sititi.

"It's something special and something we'll take seriously."

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