Tri-nations: Victor Matfield relishing the ultimate test for Boks

SOUTH Africa must impose their style of play on New Zealand if they are to beat them in the Tri-Nations before heading to the World Cup to defend their title, captain Victor Matfield said.

This afternoon's match in Port Elizabeth is the Springboks' final game before they take on Wales at the World Cup in New Zealand on 11 September. "We need to force our strong points on to them, rather than allowing them to force theirs on us," Matfield said. "We believe in a certain style of play, for instance it will be nice to make them throw into a lineout once in a while. The ast time we played them, I think there were just three lineouts in the whole game because they kept taking quick throws. The All Blacks like to play a high-tempo game and they are always very dangerous when the game gets a bit loose. It's still the ultimate test for the Springboks, because New Zealand are almost always the best in the world, the team you measure yourself against."