Pieter-Steph du Toit relished tackling Eire at a packed Loftus Versfeld, including that the Springboks have turned their consideration to the collection decider in Durban.
The Springboks claimed first blood within the two-Check collection, scoring 4 tries to earn a primary victory over Eire since 2016.
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Du Toit stated that whereas the Boks loved going through the number-two ranked aspect at a offered out Loftus Versfeld, they know that they nonetheless have work to do to earn a collection victory at Kings Park on Saturday.
“It’s at all times robust going through Eire,” stated Du Toit.
“They’re a great crew and going through them is at all times a great problem. Thankfully, we had a variety of expertise within the crew, and I believe that helped us loads.
“It was good to play towards them in South Africa and there was a fantastic vibe throughout the crew and on the stadium, however we now want to show our focus to subsequent week as a result of our aim is to win each matches towards them,” Du Toit added.
“We made a variety of errors, and we should right that going into the following match. We’ll have a great have a look at this match and begin working exhausting once more on Monday, so we’re prepared for the following sport.”
Du Toit highlighted the breakdown as an space the place the Springboks must enhance considerably, as Eire gained a number of turnovers and slowed down South Africa’s assault.
“That battle was large,” stated Du Toit. “There have been occasions that they’d the higher hand in that space, so it’s undoubtedly one of many areas we’ll deal with this week.”
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