All Boks’ attention on Pumas test

Springbok assistant coach, Deon Davids, has dismissed any suggestion that Saturday’s Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires is a stepping stone towards the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks.

A 26-man Bok squad arrived in Argentina on Sunday for the one-off clash against Los Pumas, while another group of players, along with Springbok attack coach, Tony Brown and Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen, remained in Johannesburg to prepare for the RGR.

“I don’t think we approach this as a warm-up,” Davids said on Monday. “We approach every Test match as a game that is important in terms of what we want to achieve, what we stand for as a team. We’re proud of our records and the opportunity we get to set our standards from game to game.”

David was also direct when asked whether the fixture amounts to a curtain-raiser for the four-Test showdown against the All Blacks.

“Our focus is on Argentina, our focus is on this Test match,” Davids said. “Our focus is to win another Test match for South Africa, to improve our game and build our game for the rest of the season. We are “not focusing on any other games right now. It’s all about Argentina.

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Written by: Ntsako Mukhari