Tony Brown Told What Springboks’ Failure He Must Fix Before Second All Blacks Test in Cape Town

• Former Springbok captain André Vos identified a specific weakness in the Boks' attack ahead of Saturday's Test in Cape Town
• Vos singled out attack coach Tony Brown as the key figure who must address South Africa's failure to convert chances in the 22
• The ex-loose forward also weighed in on the No 8 battle between Jasper Wiese and Ardie Savea at Cape Town Stadium

Former Springbok captain André Vos has called on attack and skills coach Tony Brown to sharpen South Africa's finishing in the danger zone before the second Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand on Saturday.

Writing for Stuff.nz ahead of the match at Cape Town Stadium, Vos argued that the world champions' most pressing problem is their inability to translate pressure into points when they enter the opposition's 22. He pointed directly to last week's 33-16 defeat at Ellis Park, where the Boks created chances but could not punish New Zealand on the scoreboard.

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**Brown's Role in the Red Zone**

Vos, who captained South Africa 16 times across 33 Tests between 1999 and 2001, believes the All Blacks' strength lies in their trust in tempo and technical execution over a full 80 minutes.

"When the All Blacks are at their best, they believe in tempo and skill set. They are of the mindset that if they do that for the full 80 minutes, they will eventually wear down the opposition," Vos wrote.

He said Brown's value to Rassie Erasmus' squad lies specifically in refining ball-in-hand execution under pressure.

"Where attack and skills coach Tony Brown can help is make sure that the players' skills are refined when we have the ball in hand. When the Springboks are in the red zone, as seen in Test one of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry, they really need to hurt the scoreboard. I see that as Brown's biggest role. It's about putting the hours in, in terms of preparation, and when match day comes, you have to make sure that you front up. When the Boks do, they look dangerous."

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**Wiese vs Savea and Rotation Concerns**

Vos also turned his attention to the No 8 contest, praising All Blacks captain Ardie Savea's work rate while describing Jasper Wiese as being in the best form of his career. However, Vos questioned whether it is realistic to ask Wiese to sustain that intensity across all four Tests of the series at full tilt, suggesting Erasmus may need to consider rotating him with a hybrid option such as André Esterhuizen.

On defence, Vos stressed that containing the All Blacks at the breakdown remains critical. Giving New Zealand quick front-foot ball, he argued, makes them close to unstoppable.

Source: Briefly News