The Springboks have switched gears ahead of the first Test against Italy, which will be played in Pretoria on Saturday.

The Boks are confident and riding a wave of momentum following their 54-7 victory over the Barbarians on Saturday in Cape Town.

Saturday’s clash, however, is a full Test match, and the level of competition and intensity will be much higher — something the back-to-back World Champions are fully aware of.

Springbok scrum coach and former Free State tighthead, Daan Human, has warned that the Azzurri won’t be a walk in the park.