Watch: Behind the Bok ‘battle stats’ kings
In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Kwagga Smith and Deon Fourie give an inside explanation around battle stats and why they are key to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok gameplan.
In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Kwagga Smith and Deon Fourie give an inside explanation around battle stats and why they are key to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok gameplan.
Fabien Galthie has singled out Springbok forward Kwagga Smith’s role in France’s 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final loss while questioning the officiating of Ben O’Keeffe.
The Springboks are confident that a currently-injured trio of Japan-based World Cup winners will recover in time for the July series against Ireland.
The Springboks look set to be without Kwagga Smith for the July Test series after the loose forward suffered a tendon injury while playing in Japan.
Loose forward Kwagga Smith emphasised the significance of securing possession when the Springboks and All Blacks lock horns in the World Cup final on Saturday.
Kwagga Smith says with no more opportunities to slip up, the Springboks need to get all five points from their final World Cup pool match against Tonga on Sunday.
Jacques Nienaber named a seven-one split on the Springbok bench for Saturday’s World Cup pool encounter against Ireland.
A late change to the matchday-23 has forced the Springboks to replace substitute Willie le Roux with a forward for the clash against the All Blacks at Twickenham.
Kwagga Smith is looking forward to resuming his rivalry with New Zealand and Ardie Savea in particular when the Springboks face the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
Four Springboks, including Player of the Season Kwagga Smith, were included in the Best Fifteen of Japan’s League One.