After a nervy 27-20 win against Ireland in the first Test at Loftus Versfeld last weekend, the Springboks will look to go back-to-back in Durban on Saturday to seal a 2-0 series win. In what promises to be another closely fought game, the Boks will be out to improve in four key areas to get the job done.
With kick-off at 5pm, The Citizen highlights the departments that coach Rassie Erasmus will want to see improvement in.
RucksWith new assistant Tony Brown on board and the Boks now playing a more attack-minded game, loose-forwards Siya Kolisi , Pieter-Steph du Toit and Kwagga Smith regularly found themselves among the backs, playing linking roles, in the first Test.
While it worked well for the most part and the Boks looked more threatening with ball in hand, the move left the team short on numbers (and cleaners) at times at the rucks and breakdowns.
Ireland dominated in these areas, winning good clean ball, and some turn-overs, and Bok No 9 Faf de Klerk was also put under plenty of pressure. The Boks will need to be better here on Saturday.
