SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus admitted on Monday that he'd much rather be in the situation the Springboks find themselves in at the moment than Ireland.
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber "hopes" Ireland and Scotland will not resort to match-fixing in their final Pool B match this weekend.
The Springboks are not yet absolutely certain of a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, but only a highly unlikely scenario would prevent them from advancing.
Ireland's coaching staff insist that Scotland's two comfortable wins will not change their approach to next Saturday in their final Rugby World Cup pool match.
Fullback Hugo Keenan is feeling less pressure after Ireland edged defending champions South Africa in an epic Rugby World Cup Pool B match on Saturday.
The Springboks have dealt with the disappointment of their 13-8 defeat against Ireland in Paris and still see plenty of reasons to be positive about their World Cup campaign.