The key area where Springboks will back themselves in second test

PremiumOpinionOpinion byGregor PaulRugby analyst·NZ Herald·24 Aug, 2026 12:00 AM5 mins to readRugby analyst and feature writer‌Liam Napier and Elliott Smith discuss Mo’unga’s starting comeback and the All Blacks team for the Lions. Video / NZ HeraldBy Gregor Paul in JohannesburgNo one need be in any doubt that the Springboks will come back harder in Cape Town after losing at Ellis Park.

They will carry the ball with more venom, drive into the tackles with more explosive energy and smack black shirts with a kind

The key area where Springboks will back themselves in second test

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