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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids says they’ve reviewed the areas where things went wrong during their ill-fated two-match mini-series against the Wallabies in Australia last year.<\/p>\n

The Boks lost to a Quade Cooper late penalty, 28-26, in the first game before shipping four tries in a 30-17 calamitous performance in Brisbane a week later.<\/p>\n

Much like this week, Australia were considered weaklings in the Rugby Championship, yet they did the double over the Boks – something not even the All Blacks have managed since Rassie Erasmus took over in 2018.<\/p>\n

The Wallabies are again being side-eyed as early write-offs for Saturday’s Test in Adelaide after losing Cooper and captain Michael Hooper, two players responsible for last year’s destruction.<\/p>\n

Dave Rennie’s men also conceded seven tries in a 48-17 massacring by Argentina in San Juan last time out.<\/p>\n

But, having lost at Ellis Park to the All Blacks and coming off a tough Wales series, there’s no halo of invincibility around these Springboks.<\/p>\n

“We analyse and look back on our games on video where we can improve and where we did well,” said Davids.<\/p>\n

“Australia is a difficult place to tour and the Wallabies are a quality side with a quality coach. They’re very competitive.<\/p>\n

“Every game that you play away from home in this Rugby Championship is a tough game – when you tour New Zealand, Argentina and when they come to South Africa, it’s tough to win.<\/p>\n

“We’ve got huge respect for our opponents and we need to improve on the lessons we\u2019ve learnt from last year.<\/p>\n

“Going into this game, we understand it\u2019s going to take a massive effort from everyone and we\u2019ll have to be at our best to do well.”<\/p>\n

Fallible as they are, the Boks could be ripe picking for an Australian team coached by a tactically astute New Zealander in Rennie, the ex-Super Rugby-winning Chiefs coach.<\/p>\n

‘Camp is in good spirits’<\/b><\/p>\n

The Boks also have a miserable win record Down Under, where they’ve not tasted victory since 2013 under Heyneke Meyer and where they once suffered the famous 49-0 loss under Jake White.<\/p>\n

Jacques Nienaber\u2019s men are walking almost gingerly through the Outback looking to avoid being bitten by poisonous snakes in foreign territory, as has happened, metaphorically speaking, on many past occasions.<\/p>\n

Davids said they were looking to improve on the Ellis Park letdown, where they were outfoxed by an under-pressure All Blacks side that they skinned a week earlier in Mbombela.<\/p>\n

“The camp is in good spirits and all of us are working very hard,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We’ve analysed the game and looked at areas where we want to improve. We’re just looking forward to improving on our performances this coming weekend in all the different departments.”<\/p>\n

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