The Springboks met up with Dricus du Plessis to lend their support to the UFC middleweight champion as he prepares to defend his title in Perth on Sunday.

The Boks are Down Under for the second round of the Rugby Championship where they will take on the Wallabies on Saturday, after opening their campaign with a comfortable win in Brisbane.

Skipper Siya Kolisi and fellow two-time World Cup winner Eben Etzebeth are set to walk Du Plessis to the Octagon to face Israel Adesanya at the RAC Arena.

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