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Published 17:15 22 Oct 2015 BST
Updated 17:15 22 Oct 2015 BST
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Vermeulen sums up the Springboks' hard-hitting mentality.
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"So we just have to follow behind and make sure we're right behind him when he's putting his body on the line."
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