THE Springboks under Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus have scaled the highest peaks in world rugby, but the one challenge they cannot get their heads around is consistent success in Australia.
The Boks are about to depart for Australia for Rugby Championship matches in Brisbane (August 10) and Perth (August 17), and the pre-tour talk will undoubtedly be about addressing South Africas appalling away record against the Wallabies.
Kolisi had a great start in Australia when Jean de Villiers Boks smashed the Wallabies 38-12 in Brisbane, but that was an anomaly, and it has been mostly defeat Down Under ever since.
The Boks last eight matches in Australia have produced six losses, a win and a draw.
The Boks were last in Australia in 2022, and they were poor in their first match, in Adelaide. They were heavily criticised for a limp performance, and the following week they responded with an emphatic win in Sydney.
