South African press forecasting another tough night for Springboks at their 'bogey' ground in Brisbane Bjorn Basson will be looking for plenty of ball on the hard, fast Suncorp surface. IT will take a lot more than consecutive wins against Argentina to convince the South African press that the Springboks can beat the Wallabies in Brisbane. Heyneke Meyer, channelling Arsene Wenger, said the Boks need to show 'mental toughness'. But the South African scribes are preparing for the worst. Rugby writer Mark Keohane began his column with a less than optimistic prediction. The Springboks will lose both Rugby Championship matches in Australasia. The problem, it seems, stems from the fact that the Springboks just cannot find a win at Suncorp Stadium. "Brisbane, in particular, has not been a great tour venue for the Boks in the professional era," Keohane continued. The Boks have played there six times and taken a beating six times. The average score is 32-9 to the hosts and while I don't expect the result to be as emphatic this Saturday I still expect Australia to win. It is the one venue that gives the Australians something extra. The stadium is like a modern Newlands and the crowd is very close to the field. It makes for a fantastic atmosphere, but it is the only rugby stadium in Australia where, as the opposition, you really get a sense you are the visitors. The crowd gets into the face of the opposition player, the Queensland rugby tradition is probably the strongest among the Australian regions and the fast paced surface does aid the Australians. The Boks are an improving side. They are unbeaten in eight Tests, with four of them having been played overseas. But they are still not good enough to be spoken of as a side expected to win successive Tests in Australia and New Zealand. SuperSport's Brenden Nel is almost as optimistic as Keohane. He describes the task ahead as, "one of the toughest in world rugby." It's hard to argue - the Springboks have to overturn history if they hope to come away from Brisbane with a win. But Nel has noticed growing belief in the team. Considering they are up against the odds and will start as firm underdogs on Saturday, you wouldn't really say it from the attitude. And that is the big key this week. Belief is everything if this Bok team wants to win in Brisbane. To do that, they need to show belief - both in the systems, the game plan, the defensive pattern and, above all, that they can overcome the bogey of Suncorp. On the Highveld with quick ball the Boks are hard to stop, but he (Meyer) makes a solid point about away from home the real test comes. This is where the Boks need to show that mental toughness. They need to ensure they make the little things go their way. In the end those small differences can make a game, and if you want to win in Australia and New Zealand, you can be sure you need the small decision to go your way. Read more: http://www.keo.co.za/2013/09/02/boks-brisbane-blues/ Read more:http://www.supersport.com/rugby/springboks/news/130902/Boks_need_to_show_mental_toughness