Tony Brown wants the Boks to be one of the best attacking teams in the world.

Tony Brown aims to make the Springboks the best attacking team in the world.

The former All Blacks flyhalf has for the past six months been tasked to transform the Springboks attack since he was appointed by head coach Rassie Erasmus.

The 49-year-old attack coach reiterated his excitement to be a member of the Springbok coaching staff at a press conference ahead of Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham in London.

Brown made a name for himself for his innovative approach with coaching stints  with the Highlanders in New Zealand and the Japanese national side.

He said he was satisfied with the way the team’s attack has been evolving, although there was work ahead to achieve their goal of becoming one of the best attacking teams in the world.

“It’s a massive honour (to coach the Springboks) and there’s fantastic talent in this team, so it is encouraging for me to find ways to see how we can improve our game and try to create a better attacking style of play.

“This will hopefully put us in a position to become one of the best attacking teams in the world in future,” said the former All Black flyhalf.

As Brown says, it will not happen overnight, but he is happy with the steps the Boks have taken so far.

What is of crucial importance to the former All Black playmaker is that, throughout the evolution, the Boks remain true to their DNA.

“The biggest thing for me is that we’ve still got to attack the way the Springboks play the game, which is really physical and on top of the gain line,” he said.

“There is a lot of talent in the team and, for me as an attack coach, it’s about trying to get a hold of that talent and encouraging them to change the way they look at and play the game… to hopefully become the best attack in the world.

“I’ve only been here six months. Rassie has asked me to improve the attack and see if we can get some of our special athletes the ball with space and give them an opportunity to be great on the rugby field. Hopefully, it goes well for the rest of this tour, and we can keep going through to the (2027) World Cup.

“I think we’ve made a lot of progress, and the players are buying into what I’m trying to drive,” added Brown.