A series victory against Wales has given the Springboks momentum as they prepare to host the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship and the world champions may be boosted by the return of two veterans.
The Springboks sealed a series victory with a comprehensive 30-14 victory over Wales in the third and decisive Test in Cape Town on Saturday and, while Nienaber was pleased with how clinical the Boks were, he says there is work to be done before the Rugby Championship.Going into the final Test, the Boks were under pressure after a much-changed side fell to a 13-12 loss to Wales in Bloemfontein.
“Last week, we controlled the game nicely up until the 65th minute. The score was 12-3 and there were a couple of opportunities, but we lost the ball four times between the five-metre line and the tryline, in that five-metre space,” said Nienaber. “That was our own fault. But that’s the beauty of experience, they have been there before.
“We will have to build a lot still in terms of where we are. The results are brilliant for spectators, there is lots of competition within the top 10 nations.”A major worry for Nienaber and the coaches will be over the fitness of star wing Cheslin Kolbe, who was substituted in the 20th minute against Wales with a facial injury.
“I thought Damian stuck in well. With losing Cheslin, we had to move him to 12 and almost reshuffle the whole backline. You then sit with Faf, who is a quality player that can really bring intensity into a game, you want to expose him, but Damian had a knock.
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