Springboks looking to increase killer instinct for crucial All Blacks rematch

The Springboks are looking for more killer instinct this weekend against the All Blacks, whom they comprehensively beat in Mbombela last time out.

Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said they had upped their intensity in training regarding putting opportunities to bed, especially in matches where they are the clear dominant force, as was the case last Saturday.

The Boks scored two tries to the All Blacks' one, which came when they were down to 14 men, to win 26-10, the biggest victory margin against New Zealand for nearly 100 years.

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However, the widely held view is that the score could have been more comfortable had they turned their undoubted superiority into more points and not give New Zealand hope of a comeback.

"This morning, we've upped our intensity in terms of the opportunities that we had and how we can improve our decision-making," Davids said.

"If you get top quality possession from set-pieces or a good counter from a turnover ball that creates unstructured defence, we'd like to use those opportunities if you have them.

"If we look critically at ourselves, we'd say there were one or two opportunities we had that we can improve on.

"We'll definitely look to improve in terms of that this weekend."

The Boks and All Blacks are preparing for a rematch at Ellis Park in the second Rugby Championship Test, with the visitors smarting from their third straight defeat, including two losses to Ireland at home.

They were sent through the grinder by the South African defence, which never lacked in heart and intensity.

However, SA lacked in composure at times, with scrumhalf Faf de Klerk's passionate start leading to him careening into Caleb Clarke's tree trunk thighs and