Boks turn attention to Greatest Rivalry

Following a blistering start to the inaugural Nation’s Championship, Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse, says there is no time to relax as the two-time World Champions shift their focus to their upcoming clashes.

Arendse was once again among the standout performers in Saturday’s 43-0 win over Wales at Kings Park in Durban, taking his tally to 25 tries in 32 Tests.

The Boks now have a two-week break before a 26-man squad travels to Buenos Aires to face Argentina on 8 August. Another group will remain in South Africa to begin preparations for rugby’s greatest rivalry against New Zealand, which gets underway on 22 August.

“The Greatest Rivalry is going to be massive, and to be a part of it will be special,” Arendse said. “We’ll prepare well for it and make sure we’re ready for the All Blacks.

“I still have a lot of work to do, under the high ball and on attack. That’s what I’m going to focus on and if I get another chance, I’ll grab it with both hands.”

Arendse also praised 20-year-old flyhalf, Vusi Moyo, who marked his Test debut with three conversions and a cross-kick that set up outside centre, Jesse Kriel’s, try just before half-time.

“He controlled the game really well with Cobus Reinach, who’s very experienced, and Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel, who played alongside him,” Arendse said.

“They all helped him a lot during the week, and you could see he controlled the game for the first half. I’m happy for him. He’s a Springbok now, so he can just learn from this experience.”

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Written by: Ntsako Mukhari