'They won it, I don't think we lost it. Two tries to one, they deserved to win the game'.
Both sides started the game on the front foot with various shots at goal from Stellies' Lelethu Skelem and Iqraam Rayners.
EWN Sport goes Beyond the Touchline to find out why rugby is such a compelling game, what motivates the Springboks, and what their most memorable Rugby World Cup moment is.
The Wallabies won their World Cup Opener at the Sapporo Dome on Saturday with a score of 39-21 against Fiji.
Several typhoons a year make landfall on Japan’s four main islands and the World Cup is being held in peak typhoon season.
The last time the sides met in a World Cup match – the All Blacks ran out 20-18 winners in the 2015 semi-final.
Gary Kirsten said the tournament has all the potential to unearth future stars for the Proteas.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was among the home fans decked out in red and white replica shirts as Kotaro Matsushima's hat-trick ensured a 30-10, bonus-point win over Russia.
The Eastern Cape union progressed to the playoffs that will take place on Monday and Tuesday next week in Benoni alongside hosts Easterns, Eastern Province and KwaZulu-Natal Inland.
Edries Burton joined Santos from amateur club Moonlighters AFC before joining Cape Town Spurs and AmaZulu.
