On Saturday, the Springboks completed a fairytale tour of Australia as they wrapped up a second successive bonus-point victory Down Under.
Meanwhile, the All Blacks bounced back to claim a good win against Argentina after a shock loss in the opening round, but ultimately all these results served to leave the Springboks in a position of ascendancy on the Rugby Championship log.
In addition, the win over Australia ensured South Africa remain firmly ensconced at the top of the world rankings as they now head towards back-to-back fixtures against the All Blacks.
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The Springboks will host the All Blacks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in their next match on Saturday, 31 August at 17:00, while Argentina will welcome Australia to La Plata on Sunday, 1 September at midnight (SA time).
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Talking about the results in Australia, Springbok coach Rassie Eramus said it was certainly a case of mission accomplished.
“We are always pleased with a win, and to get two bonus-point wins over here and the fact that all 33 players on tour played was fantastic,” said Erasmus.
“The weather was challenging, we lost our captain [Salmaan Moerat] early on with concussion, and we made 10 changes to the starting team, but that didn’t disrupt the team, so overall it was a pleasing result.
“There were a few more tries that we could have scored, so it could have been a bigger winning margin, but we are pleased with earning five points two weeks in a row.
“We would have just been happy with victories, so it was very rewarding, although it was not beautiful rugby out there because of the conditions.”