SA ‘A’ coach Mzwandile Stick was pleased with the teams’ victory at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, but said there was hard work ahead to reach their desired standards before the Nations Championship kicks off in two weeks.

The SA ‘A’ side recorded a 40-0 victory against Zimbabwe, but Stick said the performance was far from perfect.

SA ‘A’ captain Vincent Tshituka also spoke highly about Zimbabwe, who will participate in the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia: “We played against a desperate side, and we expected that. We knew the Zimbabwe players would be motivated and would want to prove a point against world-class opposition, and it showed.”

Livestream of the SA ‘A’ Press Conference: