Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus wasn't about to let a subtle jab from All Blacks coach Ian Foster go unchallenged.
Canan Moodie admits he was surprised when the Springbok coaches selected him at outside centre for the first time, but he's very quickly gotten used to the idea.
As he prepares to return to the fray on Sunday, Duane Vermeulen reckons the Springboks' best rugby at this year's Rugby World Cup might still be ahead of them.
The Springboks are expecting nothing less than a "brutal" battle against Tonga in their final Rugby World Cup pool match in Marseille on Sunday.
Former Springbok flyhalf Butch James feels for Manie Libbok after his struggles off the tee at the Rugby World Cup, as he also weighed in on the return of Handre Pollard.
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.