SECOND TEST PREVIEW: The All Blacks have drawn first blood in the Greatest Rivalry, but the Springboks have home advantage and everything to play for in Cape Town.
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Can Rassie Erasmus’ men bounce back and level the series?
Ellis Park is done. The All Blacks have the advantage. The Springboks need to win this Saturday at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
That is the premise heading into the second Test.
For the Springboks, this week has been about reflection and trying to make sense of what went wrong during their 16-33 defeat in the first Test.
Rassie Erasmus’ men know all too well that another defeat will end their hopes of securing a Greatest Rivalry series win.
For the All Blacks,…
Soccer: Soccer is the most played sport in South Africa, with the national team,
Bafana Bafana, representing the country in international competitions.

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Braai – a barbecue [brr-rye] Also known as a barbecue where steak, lamb chops and of course ‘boerewors’ is cooked on a grid over wood and flames. Add some salads, rolls and ‘melktert’ for dessert and you are set for a traditional South African braai.
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Fun South African Fact: Mandela’s house on Vilakazi Street is now a museum. The man who the street was named after, Dr BW Vilakazi, was a poet, novelist and intellectual. He helped develop the written form of both isiZulu and siSwati and helped put together the isiZulu dictionary.