Springbok Ryan Kankowski has stressed that the Springboks' dreadful start in the Tri-Nations has made them more dangerous, and not left them vulnerable, according to a media report.

He said that South Africa was primed to show on Saturday why they are the reigning Tri-Nations champions.

“Any team coming off a loss will be more dangerous,” Ryan said. “You've got a point to prove and the way I look at it you are only as good as your last game and we didn't play to our potential the last two games. We want to pick each other up from the last two weeks and hopefully get it right.”

Captain John Smit was confident that Ryan and Ruan Pienaar would inject an X-factor into the Springboks game.

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was expecting the best from the Springboks, according to the report.

“We know they will be grumpy and we know they will be wanting a result and they have communicated themselves the importance of away wins,” he said.

“They hold the trophy and they won't want to be letting that go so we expect the best of them.”