Multiplying the immense Rugby World Cup pressure on Quade Cooper, South Africa’s intercept kings Bryan Habana and Jean de Villiers are lying in wait for an errant cutout pass at the Cake Tin.

The enigmatic Wallabies playmaker has already thrown three failed cutout passes in the tournament and another Cooper blooper could sink Australia in tonight’s sudden-death quarterfinal.

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will no doubt hope Cooper takes a safety-first approach for most of the quarterfinal but he still has the liberty to take attacking opportunities when they arise.

Springbok centre de Villiers, desperate to end his own terrible personal World Cup history, admitted he was ready to snatch any errant Cooper passes out of the air.

But he also knows a poor defensive read has the potential to kill the Springboks.

Story by: Sofaia Koroitanoa