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Boks out to start Rugby Championship on a winning note against Australia
'Their set pieces have also improved and they have a solid pack, so we are expecting them to challenge us in the scrums and line-outs. We have no doubt they will be fired up and keen to try to make their presence felt in the areas of the game they are strong at.'
Fassi said the Boks have prepared well for the Test match.
'We know it's going to be a physical game, and with the backs they have, we are also expecting an expansive game.
'That said, just as they have their plans, we have ours, and we know what we have to do no matter what they throw at us, because it's important for us to play our brand of rugby.'
There will be added responsibility on Fassi as he was named as one of the goal-kicking options by coach Rassie Erasmus and he is relishing the opportunity.
'I have been practising my kicking a lot, even before I joined the Boks this season and I am confident with the way things are going,' said Fassi, who has scored seven tries in his 12 Tests, including a belter last year against the Wallabies in Perth.
'So, when coach Rassie told me that I'll also be a kicking option, it was a matter of putting my head down and continuing to put in the work.'
With speculation rife that the Wallabies may pick James O'Connor at flyhalf for the clash, Fassi said it would not make a difference who they selected, as the Boks are focused on their own game.
