World Rugby are investigating an allegation of a racist slur directed at England flanker Tom Curry by hooker Bongi Mbonambi.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi lauded the team's fighting spirit in their nail-biting Rugby World Cup semi-final victory against England.
The Springboks know they must be on the ball both mentally and physically for Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final against England to avoid a potentially disastrous upset.
Bongi Mbonambi has revealed that the Springboks have been training with background noise to prepare themselves for the "hostile" French crowd at the Stade de France on Sunday night.
The Springboks' thoughts were still with Malcolm Marx on Friday after his tournament-ending injury, which they described as not just a loss for South Africa but the whole Rugby World Cup.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named all four scrumhalves in the Springbok squad in the match-23 to face Romania as he spread the playing load for the team's second Pool B Rugby World Cup clash on Sunday, while Bongi Mbonambi will lead the team in Bordeaux.