Boks ready for 'physical' Italy

Springbok attack coach Tony Brown dismissed the notion that Italy weren't a physical team, and admitted that they are a dangerous side, ahead of their clash in Turin on Saturday.

- Ross Roche

The Boks have started their tour well, picking up a thumping 67-7 win over Japan in London, and a superb 32-17 win over France in Paris over the past weekend, and now take on a team they comfortably beat at home during the July internationals.

But on that occasion Italy sent a weakened team to South Africa, and the Boks used the occasion to test out a number of trick plays during the series, whereas this weekend will be a completely different encounter.