All night it was the Connacht centre - making his 50th Ireland appearance - who was able to stand up to the Boks' rush defence and make ground.
Bundee Aki's "hell of a tournament" went up another level in the Connacht star's performance against the Springboks.
But Aki has been sensational and was a game-changer for Ireland against the Boks, first denying Jesse Kriel a try in a crucial intervention before the half-hour mark - then going on a superb run upfield.All night it was Aki - making his 50th Ireland appearance - who was able to stand up to the Boks' rush defence and make ground.
He represents us very well on the field and he’s having a great tournament and last night was no different and 50th cap, for him to put in such a performance, we’re very proud of him."What you see at the weekend is real physicality, real energy, both sides of the ball. But during the week, how he prepares...Bundee, while he's a great character, he does a huge amount of work so he's very, very clear in his mind around what he needs to do in a game.
"Somebody spending time, making sure they're unbelievably well prepared, players see that and obviously on field he gives so much energy to players, he's a very positive guy, he's picking guys off the ground, he's vocal when he's on the field.
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