Rassie: England won’t be pushovers
Rassie Erasmus says the Boks have not been taken in by talk about England being a bad team and the statistics suggest Saturday’s World Cup semi-final will be tight.
Rassie Erasmus says the Boks have not been taken in by talk about England being a bad team and the statistics suggest Saturday’s World Cup semi-final will be tight.
The Springboks are back up to number one in World Rugby’s Test rankings for the first time in 15 months after they broke France’s hearts at the World Cup.
South Africa cricket captain Temba Bavuma has hailed the country’s rugby stars as “inspirational” after their nail-biting World Cup win over France.
Rassie Erasmus has explained how the decision to make the Springboks less reliant on the set-piece paid off in the quarter-final victory against France.
Assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth said England will be in with a chance when they play holders and favourites South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
If the French public are unsure of where their loyalties lie now that France has gone out of the World Cup, Bongi Mbonambi has extended an invitation: support the Springboks.
Schalk Burger and Victor Matfield were delighted with Duane Vermeulen’s leadership in helping the Springboks see off a French onslaught in the World Cup quarter-final clash.
Pick your Bok team to face England in the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday.
Cheslin Kolbe’s heroics in South Africa’s quarter-final victory against France saw the electric winger named Bok MVP by SARugbymag.co.za readers.
In the aftermath of the Springboks’ win over France, Faf de Klerk, Jesse Kriel and Pieter-Steph du Toit shared their thoughts on the upcoming World Cup semi-final with England.