Not a case of black and White for Springboks

HAVING enjoyed the adulation of the rugby public since defeating Ireland, Springbok coach Jake White is now trying to limit their expectations.

There’s a strong belief that last weekend’s victory is the beginning of a revival but the coach was at pains yesterday to dampen the nation’s ardour. Instead he expects Eddie O’Sullivan’s side to pose a greater challenge in Newlands on Saturday.

“I certainly think this one will be a tougher game,” said the former Springbok underage coach. “A lot of people said that we didn’t play together for a while, but they hadn’t played rugby as a team since the end of the Six Nations which is a long, long time ago. This week they’ll obviously be wounded and I have no doubt that the conditions at Newlands will suit them a lot better.