Schalk Burger is hoping to win his final game against long‑term rival Richie McCaw when South Africa takes on New Zealand in the World Cup semifinal on Saturday.
Burger has won just two games in which both he and McCaw started, most recently in 2009 and admits it's impossible to compare with the world's most capped player.
Their first meeting actually came the last time the sides met at a World Cup, when the All Blacks knocked out the Springboks in the quarter‑final, with Burger coming off the bench in the 29‑9 loss.
Despite just one win in their last seven encounters, South Africa have regularly pushed New Zealand close in recent seasons, particularly at home, and Burger is hoping to sign off with a final win over McCaw.
The All Blacks will play the Springboks at 3am tomorrow while the Wallabies meet the Pumas at 3am Monday.
