Damian de Allende was full of praise for his Springbok centre partner Jesse Kriel with the duo set to become the most capped midfield pairing in Bok history when they run on together in the second Test against Ireland at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
De Allende and Kriel will pass the previous mark of 29 caps , set by Bok midfield legends Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie, when they combine from the start for the 30th time in their career.
However, while De Allende said it was a nice acknowledgement, his and Kriels focus was fully on sealing a series win over the Irish in the game in Durban.
Get the job doneIts a great achievement for Jesse and myself. I met Jesse in 2014 when he was training with the Boks already, and Id like to congratulate him for this achievement, said De Allende.
Jean and Jaque were probably the best centres in their time, so its great. But personally, were not focused on that. We want to go out there and get the job done on the field on Saturday.
