Former England wing Ugo Monye believes that South Africa will be difficult to beat at this year's Rugby World Cup in France.
New Zealand are in the pound seats as they look to wrap up the title in this year's shortened Rugby Championship, but the Boks still have an outside chance of snatching the trophy.
Former Scotland head coach Matt Williams believes the Springboks have "really hit a wall" with their game plan ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
The Springboks comfortably held on to fourth place in the latest World Rugby rankings, despite their defeat against the All Blacks on Saturday.
Springboks centre Lukhanyo Am admits there is a different energy in the camp ahead of the 2023 World Cup compared to four years ago.
Grant Williams said on Sunday the Springboks would take a few positives from their 35-20 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.