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<\/a> <\/p>\nSpringbok strong man Jasper Wiese has revealed the tense atmosphere on the charter plane shared by the South African and New Zealand<\/a> rugby players as they headed to the USA<\/a> for the fourth and final Test in Rugby\u2019s Greatest Rivalry.<\/p>\n The flight carrying both squads and support staff completed its journey in Baltimore, Maryland, where the teams are set to play at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday. No.8 Wiese said: \u201cI don\u2019t think it was too friendly on the flight.\u201d<\/p>\n Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus had painted a happier picture, stating: \u201cThe New Zealanders had their spot and we had our spot. I saw Beauden Barrett and Siya [Kolisi] having a cool drink together and taking photos. Codie Taylor was sitting just across me.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Wiese gave a clearer indication of the atmosphere at 30,000 feet on the journey from Johannesburg, which included a two-hour stopover in Spain<\/a> before the final 10-hour leg to the USA.<\/p>\n Wiese said in a media interview on arrival: \u201cI\u2019m not going to sugar-coat it \u2013 there wasn\u2019t a lot of conversation. Maybe I was sitting at the back of the plane, so I wasn\u2019t talking to many of them. But you can imagine how they were feeling on that flight after the loss. It would have been vice versa if we were in their position.\u201d<\/p>\n