Veteran Springbok lock Bakkies Botha says he will not change his approach to the game, despite his recent two-week ban - which is currently the centre of an International Rugby Board investigation, after his teammates wore white armbands in protest.

Botha was banned after cleaning out a ruck in the second Test against the British and Irish Lions, a ban which was widely condemned by both the Springbok and B&I Lions management.

The entire Bok team, with support from their management and the South African Rugby Union, then wore white armbands in the third Test - with the words 'Justice 4 all' - to protest against the ban.

However, the IRB has since launched an inquiry into the matter, saying that the Boks and Saru, who supported the players, may have been in breach of the IRB's code of conduct.

Botha, who was a key component of the Bok team that beat the All Blacks 28-19 in a Tri-Nations Test in Bloemfontein last week, told reporters that the ban and subsequent IRB investigation would not dull his aggressive streak and he will always be the enforcer in the Bok pack.

Botha said he enjoyed carrying the "enforcer" label.

"It's like Victor Matfield carrying the line-out label, that's why we're such a formidable combination [48 Tests as a Springbok lock combination]," Botha said.

"I've played like this for nine years and I'm not about to change now," he told the media at the team's base north of Durban, as they prepared for another crack at the All Blacks this coming Saturday.

"I'm not going to start putting in grubbers, or getting fancy, that's just not me.

Botha said that All Black lock Brad Thorn and Wallaby second row forward Nathan Sharpe did the same job ? "and we don't change".

"The tougher the opposition, the happier I am and it's great facing that haka because it brings out the best in you."

Botha said he had put his ban and the IRB investigation behind him and is only focussed on Saturday's return Test.

"There are many different opinions about it and the whole situation is out of my hands," he said.

Botha admitted that they are expecting a backlash from the Kiwis, following the Boks' emphatic win last week.

"We believe we can win back-to-back Tests against them. They can take it up a notch but so can we. But you never underestimate the All Blacks."