Bok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach warned that the Springboks have to be switched on for all 80 minutes and be ready to counter anything the All Blacks throw at them when the teams cross paths in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Knowing the intensity of the world champion Springbok forward play, the All Blacks are preparing for an onslaught in their opening Rugby Championship Test at Emirates Airline Park.
Fullback Aphelele Fassi has earned a start in the most important match of his career as the Springboks face their perennial rivals, the All Blacks, in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids revealed that South Africa may have to face New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday without a few key stars.
New Zeland prop Ethan de Groot will not travel to South Africa for back-to-back Rugby Championship Tests after suffering an injury.
New Zealand have been dealt a blow with the news that Leon MacDonald has departed the set-up ahead of their double-header against the Springboks in South Africa.