Boks pledge 'sharper' edge for possible Irish rematch

'It was a disappointing loss for us, we have reviewed it and we had a lot of opportunities which we did not use'
Boks pledge 'sharper' edge for possible Irish rematch

South Africa's Kwagga Smith chatting at a Springbok media briefing Tuesday in Toulon. 

South Africa have put behind them the disappointment of their epic 13-8 weekend loss to Ireland and are focused on a bonus-point win over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, according to loose-forward Kwagga Smith.

The Springboks were edged by Andy Farrell' smen and still need to secure a quarter-final berth. Five points against the Tongans should do that, but anything less will leave them sweating over a knockout place.

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