New Zealand are in the pound seats as they look to wrap up the title in this year's shortened Rugby Championship, but the Boks still have an outside chance of snatching the trophy.
The Springboks comfortably held on to fourth place in the latest World Rugby rankings, despite their defeat against the All Blacks on Saturday.
Grant Williams said on Sunday the Springboks would take a few positives from their 35-20 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi made it clear on Friday that they expected a massive battle against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
All Blacks boss Ian Foster believes this weekend's game against South Africa will provide a clear indication of where they stand ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Faf de Klerk says the Springboks won't crawl into their shells now that they're facing the All Blacks in New Zealand, as he called on his fellow players to step up to the occasion.