Springboks captain John Smit says his team's lack of discipline makes him angry following a second ban for the Springboks in as many weeks.
Smit says that he is concerned that the Springboks could be headed back to their dark days of thuggish rugby.
The Springbok captain says that players that offend would be given additional sanctions within the team in a bid to keep discipline as a priority.
"It's certainly something that has been discussed at length for a number of years, especially with the image we had if you think back probably pre-2003 and the work that we did to clean that up," he said.
"It's certainly not the sort of question I want to be answering 6-7 years later."
"Discipline is vital and if guys are seen to be stepping outside of the team, they do get dealt with internally."
The Springboks blamed referee Alain Rolland for their loss this week againt the All Blacks and felt that All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw should have been sinbinned for transgressions.
"I suppose if it had been my first year of playing against the All Blacks I'd be surprised," Smit told NZPA of McCaw's survival yesterday.
"But it's not my first year."
South African coach Peter de Villiers who is known for stuggling to control his outbursts took the position further and suggested that the Boks might have to resort to cheating if they are to match the All Blacks.
"You hop on planes, you go right around the world to go to conferences and there is emphasis is on certain laws," he said.
"We've played now six games and in six games we've had six different kinds of players on the ground (rulings).
"I don't like to prepare guys to cheat and it seems to me the only way going forward if you want to be on top of those kind of things."
All Blacks counterpart Graham Henry took offence to De Villiers comments and repeated his claim that Rolland is a world class official.
"He allowed the contest which is important. He penalised guys who weren't legal at that contest."
McCaw admitted that he was guilty of infringing when his team were under pressure but rejected the suggestion that Rossouw was unlucky to spend 10 minutes sidelined in his 50th test.
"I guess he got done for lashing out, it was probably a bit stupid really," McCaw said.
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