According to Scott Robertson, making the All Blacks the best team in the world again will require the combined efforts of more than one individual.
The All Blacks have named three debutants in their side to face Australia on Saturday, while the Wallabies have handed the captaincy to scrumhalf Tate McDermott.
New Zealand retained both the Rugby Championship title and Bledisloe Cup after they hammered Australia 38-7 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Springboks have assured fans they are aligned and refocused ahead of their final Rugby Championship Test against the Pumas in Johannesburg next Saturday.
The Springbok squad will assemble in Pretoria on Wednesday evening to resume preparations for their final Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Springboks comfortably held on to fourth place in the latest World Rugby rankings, despite their defeat against the All Blacks on Saturday.