pringbok Captain Siya Kolisi (centre) during the Captain’s run at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday 28 August 2026 ahead of their Test against the All Blacks. South Africa will face New Zealand on Saturday at DHL Stadium. Picture: Henk Kruger/ANA Studio.
The post-mortems on the Springboks’ surprise 33-16 defeat to the All Blacks at Ellis Park have dominated social media this past week, from Rassie Erasmus to every Tom, Dick and Harry with a cellphone and an opinion.
Funnily enough, the Boks themselves quickly “parked” the defeat, according to Thomas du Toit, because they have another Test to play.
But what areas can the Springboks fix going into Saturday’s must-win second Test in Cape Town?
Bok supporters can thank the rugby gods that Siya Kolisi is back because his muscular presence at the breakdown could go a long way towards fixing an area in which the Boks got a hiding last week.
