Boks like it tough, says Kwagga as he throws down the gauntlet to Wallabies

Loose forward says Springboks are prepared and looking forward to the rematch in Brisbane

Loose forward Kwagga Smith catches the ball during a Springbok training session. Picture: DAVID ROGERS/GETTY IMAGES

The defeat left the Boks second on the log with 10 points — five behind leaders New Zealand at the halfway stage. “We felt disappointed after the loss to Australia and we could have closed it out easily. But we slipped that opportunity. “So for us it was a work-on this week to train hard to back our defence and stop momentum. Getting momentum and stopping momentum is something we will work on.”“I love to play against him and have come up against him a lot in Super Rugby and now at Test level. He is a really good player and all credit to him. Michael has played a lot of Test matches and is a player who can go 80 minutes every game.

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