TheSpringbokshaven't played a testsincetheybeatEnglandtowintheWorldCupinTokyolastyearontheirhomebasedplayershaveplayedpreciouslittlerugbyitallthisseason.
RegainingthesymboloftransTasmanSearugbysupremacyforthefirsttimesince 2000 andthreewouldbe a hugeboostfortheAustraliangainonhopeshavebeenraisedby a fineperformanceinthe 16 ordrawwiththeAllBlacksinWellingtonthreeweeksago.
But I'm confidentthatespeciallyafterMichaelCheckerresignedasWallabiescoachafter a disappointingquarterfinalexitattheWorldCuplastyearbutwillstillplay a partintheTriNationsaftertakingupanofferfromhisoldmateMarioLedesmaToeActas a consultantwithArgentinaCheckerslatterdayswiththeWallabieswerenotsuccessfulbuthehas a reputationforgalvanizingtheteam.