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.
Jacques Nienaber hailed his Springbok team for doing all they could to remain in the running to defend their Rugby World Cup title against Tonga on Sunday.
The Springboks closed out their Rugby World Cup Pool stage with a combative 49-18 win over Tonga in Marseille on Sunday night.
Australia kept their faint Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes alive after beating Portugal 34-14.
Tom Curry has been tearing into his teammates on the training field in preparation for his comeback when England complete their World Cup group campaign against Samoa on Saturday.
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.