CAPE TOWN : South Africa's nerveless run through the knockout stages at the Rugby World Cup last year has instilled the belief that no mountain is too high as they seek a fourth successive victory over old foes New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday.
FILE PHOTO: South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe poses for a photograph after a press conference to announce his debut in Japan's Rugby League One as Suntory Sungoliath player at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, outskirts of Tokyo, Japan November 28, 2023.
"What helps is the coaches put us in scenarios through the week, whether we either a man down, or 10 or 15 points behind. What is the plan from there?" wing Cheslin Kolbe told reporters on Wednesday. The Springboks got a dose of their own medicine when they failed to see out a home test with Ireland in July, falling to a drop-goal after the hooter in the second fixture in Durban to lose and share the series 1-1.
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