When the Springboks take on Japan at Wembley Stadium, the experience of playing in Japan Rugby League One will be essential in cracking the code. 

South Africa has several players who are currently playing their trade in Japan. Some of the notables include current SA Rugby Player of the Year, Cheslin Kolbe, World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit, along with the likes of Kwagga Smith, Damian De Allende and other prominent members of the squad. 

As the days build up to the event, coach Rassie Erasmus is under no illusion that the game has evolved dramatically in