"It's going to be nailbiting. I think we will be sitting on the edge of our seats, with loud yelling going on right through the game at the TV. It will be thrilling.
"Either way, whoever wins, I am a Saffa Kiwi ... I am a champion. I can't lose." Te Puke man Jonathan Ashby had high hopes for the All Blacks this weekend - but was concerned the side would lose experienced stars Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and Ma'a Nonu at the end of the season.
"The earlier games were touch-and-go. They were easy games, in an easy pool, so they should have won by more. They were a little bit sloppy with the ball, a lot of turnovers and front balls. But the last game against France was hugely contested and we managed to smash them 62-13.
"Very few handling errors, great quick balls, great play so they have picked up their game a lot showing what we are capable of."
Mr Ashby said the Springboks had not been playing their best either.
"The biggest upset in rugby world history is that South Africa loss against Japan. Obviously they have come this far and they are one of the top teams in the world but I don't think we will need to worry about this weekend's game."
The 28-year-old said next year's games would be interesting, losing all the legends the All Blacks had built up.
Tauranga man Sam Morrison is in London for the World Cup.
"There is a great atmosphere, even though the British aren't really on board anymore since all the home teams got knocked out. It was tough for them to get knocked out of their own tournament. But London is full of Kiwis, South Africans and Aussies who are all fizzing for it.
"If the All Blacks play like they did against France and Carter hits all his kicks, we will destroy South Africa."
Mr Morrison intends watching the game with friends in a pub and said he was worried about playing Australia if New Zealand got through to the final.
"They have a history of taking us down in bigger games," he said.
