The Springboks have returned to the top of the World Rugby rankings after a 32-15 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Springboks Cheslin Kolbe and Lukhanyo Am agreed that their Rugby Championship encounter against New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday would be tougher and more intense than last week.
Springboks Lukhanyo Am and Marco van Staden shot down suggestions that the ten changes to the Springbok team to face the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday was disruptive to their momentum after their 33-7 victory in Brisbane last week.
Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am was thrilled about returning to the field in what will mark his first start of the season against Portugal on Saturday.
The Sharks are set to head into the Challenge Cup final without two of their Springbok superstars.
Sharks coach John Plumtree is confident that Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch and Lukhanyo Am will be fit for the Challenge Cup final.