The Boks will be looking to put together their first win stream since 2014, when they beat the Wallabies and All Blacks at home in consecutive weeks. Since that time, they've won only 5 Rugby Championship tests, only 2 of those against Australia and New Zealand. That victory over Australia, in Loftus, saw Morné put the boot into the ailing Wallaroos, scoring all the team's points.
The Wallabies have yet to win in South Africa since 2011, and have only won 4 tests in the Republic since the turn of the century - which is 2 less than what Australia managed between 1933 and 1999. With Cheika's 42% away record, the Wallabies find themselves between a rock and a hard place in what is a critical fixture for the survival of their coach.
Can the Boks burry Cheika once and for all? Or will they bumble their way to defeat? The Boks seldom have such a wonderful opportunity to defeat the Wallabies, and must surely make amends for their recent defeat in Brisbane. The Wallabies have their injury concerns, and lost a key weapon in Tui. If the Boks fails to register a win, then surely questions must be asked about the direction Rassie is taking the Boks.
