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Last Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 20:58 GMT 21:58 UK

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White targets World Cup pointer

Coach Jake White directs Springboks training on Tuesday

White led the Boks to victory in the same fixture last year

South Africa coach Jake White believes beating New Zealand in the Tri-Nations on Saturday will show his side are capable of winning the World Cup.

"To beat New Zealand on Saturday would be similar to winning a World Cup," White said.

"We have beaten Australia on two consecutive weekends and if we pull it off against New Zealand it will be our third tough Test in three weeks.

"And if you want to win a World Cup you might have to play three in a row."

South Africa opened the Tri-Nations with a 22-16 victory over Australia in Pretoria, a week after beating the Wallabies 33-20 in the Mandela Challenge Plate in Johannesburg.

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