Matfield: Fassie and Willemse must pull up their socks against All Blacks

EX-SPRINGBOK Victor Matfield feels fullbacks Aphele Fassi and Damian Willemse will need to make a huge step up as play-making threats if South Africa want to klap the All Blacks in New Zealand.

- BY FRANCOIS DE WET

The Boks face New Zealand in their next two Rugby Championship matches next Saturday in Auckland and 13 September in Wellington.

All eyes are already fixed on the Auckland clash where the All Blacks have not lost a Test match at Eden Park since 1994 when France beat them 23-20.

According to Matfield, SA made the right call to go back to their “DNA” to beat Australia 30-22 in their second Test innie Kaap at the weekend.