Springbok loose-head prop Steven Kitshoff was part of a Springbok front row that didn't quite get it's due rewards against Ireland.

• Springbok scrum coach Daan Human said their pack is in for a proper workout against a massive Tonga pack as they look to rectify errors from their 13-8 loss against Ireland in Paris last week.
• The Springboks conceded a few scrum penalties against Ireland, mistakes that Human said will be rectified in Marseille on Sunday.
• The Springboks are also in a position to bring back Vincent Koch at prop after he missed the Romania game with a late knock before kick-off.
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Springbok Scrum coach Daan Human said their set-piece will improve for a massive Tonga pack on Sunday, even though he hinted that they were hard done by in the scrum in their 13-8 Rugby World Cup loss to Ireland in Paris last week.

Human, the former Stormers, Toulouse, and Springbok prop, is never one to blame the officials or an individual for shortcomings.

He felt, however, that the Boks didn't get the reward they deserved from their scrum dominance against Ireland, especially with the penalties tight-head prop Frans Malherbe conceded.

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Malherbe also had a few scrumming foot faults in the first half of the 18-3 win against Scotland on 10 September.

However, he sorted them out and by the time he was replaced by Trevor Nyakane and the Bok scrum had a dominance they never relinquished.

Human also added that the seven-one bench split ensured the Bok scrum remained powerfully functional throughout the game.

"Some areas of the field were wet and one of the penalties we gave away was because Frans lost his feet and that's something we can fix," Human said.

"It's a technical thing that's easy to fix. I'm also not sure if we're allowed to play with 25mm studs in the World Cup, but we can maybe put in a request. From there, we may slip a little bit less.

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"In one other infringement, we outhit them because we picked a seven-one bench split and they couldn't handle the heat and in the very next one, they stood up.

"Remember, the second infringement then becomes a penalty, but the penalties are technical, while the pictures we saw were dominant ones.

"We always create and try to show that picture, but sometimes you slip. Also, we'll never point a finger at one guy because it's a team effort."

The Tongans may have been outplayed in both second halves in their losses to Ireland (59-16) and Scotland (45-17), but Human said that shouldn't take away anything from their pack.

The Bok forwards didn't show any ill-effects of the bruising out against Ireland, with all 18 of them turning up for Tuesday's training session at the Toulon Rugby Club campus.

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Prop Vincent Koch, who was withdrawn at the last minute against Romania on 17 September in Bordeaux because of a knee complaint, had his knee strapped up and didn't look to be in any discomfort.

Outside of returning flyhalf Handre Pollard, Koch is the only member of the 33-man squad who hasn't played yet.

He was down to start against Romania before he pulled up lame and it shouldn't be a surprise if he's named in the starting 15.

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"I think they probably have the heaviest pack in the competition," Human said.

"They've got a massive hit and we need to be able to handle that. They scrum very well, and they put Ireland under a lot of pressure.

"They've got a hell of a pack."

Due to Ireland's resourcefulness, the Boks didn't get a pushover try and with the one scrum penalty advantage they accrued in Ireland's 22m, they were able to score out wide through Cheslin Kolbe.

Human said the Bok forwards live for the pushover try because it's the ultimate reward of the hard work they put in.

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"One hundred percent a pushover try. I’m not going to say what it really does to me, but anyway. For a scrum coach that’s the thing you dream about," Human said.

"For the team as well, because they deserve it, especially the way the guys are working and grafting week in and week out.

"They never complain, they never say ‘no, not one more’, because they know it’s working. It’s been working for us in the past and I’m sure it will work for us going forward.

"It’s awesome the way that the guys train. They can handle it. They’re built for this - this is what we do."