Lock Marvin Orie says the Springboks have ramped up their training in anticipation for a massive forward battle against the All Blacks when the teams clash in the Rugby Championship, starting next week.
The Boks are preparing to renew hostilities with the old enemy in the Republic buoyed by a 2-1 series victory over Wales on home soil, while New Zealand will travel to SA on the back of an unprecedented series defeat by Ireland.
Based in Mpumalanga for a week-long training camp, Orie told media that the Boks have geared their preparations towards the threats posed by the All Blacks, especially after a host of the current SA squad are making the switch to a southern-hemisphere competition after facing northern-hemisphere teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
When asked about the All Blacks locks, the 29-year-old admitted they had a top-class players but that the Boks were excited about lining up against the Kiwis. “That said, we have world-class locks, too, and there is good competition within the squad. We’ve also spent a lot of time analysing their lineout, and we know it will be a challenge against them, but we have been preparing as well as possible.”
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