The Springboks are the only unbeaten team in the 2024 Rugby Championship after three rounds thanks to a pair of wins against Australia and one against the All Blacks last weekend.
According to multiple reports, South Africa and New Zealand are on the cusp of signing a deal confirming the return of traditional multi-match tours.
Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa batted off speculation about a freak situation in Perth against the Springboks where both sides were forced to go to uncontested scrums.
The Springboks don't want to fall into the "Ireland trap" when they face New Zealand in Cape Town this weekend, according to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Grant Williams.
SA Rugby has apologised for an error that led to the Haka being disrupted during Saturday's Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
Absorbing the lessons from their 27-31 Rugby Championship Test loss to South Africa and setting course to do it all again in Cape Town on Saturday is the task ahead of the All Blacks this week.