The Springboks and Wallabies meet for the second time in a few days in the Rugby Championship in Perth on Saturday.
The world champions won 33-7 a week ago and will look to match that result in their meeting with Australia this weekend.Springbok captain on the day Salmaan Moerat says his players will have to be as desperate, if not more so, than the Boks were last week in Brisbane if they are to also win in Perth in the second Rugby Championship match between the teams on Saturday .
But Moerat, who’ll lead the Boks for just the second time in his ninth Test as the Boks have opted to rest several World Cup-winning stars, knows the Wallabies will look to fight back this week to restore some pride.“Last week was exceptional ,” said Moerat. “Everyone was desperate and bought into the plan, so our challenge this week is to back that up.
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