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TOULON, France - South Africa have put behind them the disappointment of their epic 13-8 weekend loss to Ireland and are focussed on a bonus-point win over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, according to loose-forward Kwagga Smith.
Outgoing All Blacks coach Ian Foster is still finding it hard to digest their narrow 12-11 loss to the Springboks in last month's Rugby World Cup final in Paris.
South Africa picking seven forwards for a final, it's massively brave in some ways, as they have only one back on the bench, Willie Le Roux, so there is always that inherent danger that if they were to lose a back in the opening ten or 15 minutes of the game, it opens them up to all kinds of possibilities.
PRESLES COURCELLES, France : It was less than two months ago that South Africa inflicted a record 35-7 defeat on New Zealand but the result of that test in London will have no bearing on Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks, flanker Kwagga Smith said on Wednesday.
South Africa have named the same side that eliminated hosts France from the Rugby World Cup last week for Saturday's semi-final against England.
LONDON : South Africa are not reading too much into their record 35-7 victory over New Zealand in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at neutral Twickenham on Friday, their final outing before the defence of their title in France.
New Zealand rode another blistering start to a 35-20 victory over South Africa at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday to place one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy.