Eddie Jones believes Wallabies can rewrite history against Boks at Loftus

Australia have played seven games at the venue in Pretoria since 1963 and have failed to win every time. However, it is a record that does not scare Jones and instead inspires the veteran coach to write a different history.

The Test will be the first of Jones' second tenure with his home country and he will be desperate for his side to hit the ground running as part of his 'smash and grab' goal for this year's Rugby World Cup.

"Yeah, 100 percent," he responded when asked about the lack of wins at Loftus Versfeld.

"First you have to think you can win. The most important thing is that's the mindset you've got to be in.

"You've got to be thinking that and we're 100 percent committed to winning and then you've got to execute a game plan where you win enough possession that you can push them to the other end of the field and keep them under pressure."

Jones did not give much away when asked about his team's strategy and whether or not that would centre around a kicking game.

"Any way you can mate, just get up the other end of the field, whether you run and pass or kick, it doesn't matter, as long as you get up there," he said.

Jones has openly spoken about winning the global showpiece since taking over at the beginning of the year but insists that despite the limited time until the World Cup, it is not only about the sprint.

"We don't need to get ahead of ourselves," he said. "There's a sprint, we want to get out of the gates quickly, but sometimes the sprint doesn't win the marathon.

"We're not focused on South Africa, we're focused on ourselves. This is a game about us, we want to put a new standard of Wallaby rugby forward and set the tone for our campaign."

Meanwhile, veteran scrum-half Nic White says his coach's mentality is infectious and underlined how strict Jones can be.

"He doesn't let anyone, on the field or off the field, just float by, he's on you," White said. "If you're cruising through a moment, he'll pick it up pretty quickly.

"Everything is about a winning mindset, and it's infectious. We're in a good place at the moment."