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Warning shot from Habana over altitude
Bryan Habana has warned South Africa should not pitch up at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday thinking the high altitude alone will help them overcome the British and Irish Lions in the second Test.
Much has been made about the 1,214-metre distance above sea level of the Pretoria stadium, with some former players even warning that if the tourists failed to win the series-opener in Durban, they would fail to come away with anything.
As it turned out, Ian McGeechan's men lost the first Test 26-21 against the world champions, despite a late rally at the Absa Stadium, but they must now win the remaining two games on the Highveld, the second of which takes place at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, 1,753 metres above sea level.
Habana, who has played provincial rugby at the two Gauteng grounds for his entire career, believes nothing should be taken for granted.
"The altitude and everything that comes with it is all circumstantial to the game," said Habana. "If we just arrive there and think that altitude's going to win it for us, we're definitely going to be in the wrong space."
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