Fickou: France has best defence
Hot on the heels of relentless tackling eliminating the world’s best attacking team, France have waved a red flag in front of the charging Springboks by claiming to be the masters of defence.
Hot on the heels of relentless tackling eliminating the world’s best attacking team, France have waved a red flag in front of the charging Springboks by claiming to be the masters of defence.
Mark Andrews says the Springboks may regret fielding an attacking halfback combination in the World Cup quarter-final against France.
Damian Willemse says the Springboks “have made plans” to nullify and counter France’s kicking game ahead of the World Cup quarter-final on Sunday evening.
MARK KEOHANE is confident of a Bok win in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final between SA and France, underpinned by the defending champs’ power, precision and discipline.
More than used to big occasions, having won a World Cup final and lifted a Champions Cup title, Cheslin Kolbe has his eyes focused on the World Cup quarter-final against France.
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Mzwandile Stick said the occasion doesn’t get any bigger for the world champion Springboks than a do-or-die World Cup clash against hosts France on Sunday night.
Steven Kitshoff said the Springboks are prepared to dominate the set-piece and physical battle against France in the World Cup quarter-final in Paris on Sunday night.
France captain Antoine Dupont said on Friday the French coaching staff did not pressurise him to play in this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against defending champions South Africa.
Jacques Nienaber said he believed his surprise starting halfbacks of Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach are the best men for orchestrating the defeat of hosts France in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final.