The Boks will only know for sure this weekend if they have qualified for the last-eight of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says his side is well-prepared for the bye weekend ahead of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals which get under way next weekend. Picture: Steve Haag/Gallo Images
They are thus on course to face hosts France in the quarter-finals as the tournament hosts are expected to beat Italy and secure their place at the top of pool A on Friday night.Although having a bye before the quarter-finals could stop a team’s momentum, Bok coach Jacques Nienaber admitted that it is something they have experienced before.
“I think we had a 12-13 day preparation break before we went into our quarter-final against Japan. It is something we have done before as a group. It worked out well for us back then, so we’ll give the players two to three days off and then start preparing. , with the returning Handre Pollard slotting his four conversions and Manie Libbok slotting his three.
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