The Springboks will begin the home stretch of their 2023 Rugby World title defence in a quarter-final against France in Paris on Sunday.
South Africa’s Jesse Kriel celebrates with try scorer Damian de Allende. Photo: EPA/KIM LUDBROOKRugby World CupThis Sunday’s game against a the world’s number two ranked Test side and the host nation is expected to be a tense and hard-fought affair.Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said he relished the prospect of facing the hosts at one of the world’s iconin rugby stadiums in the quarter-final.
“It’s going to be a massive clash for the players and supporters and we’re really excited about the prospect,” he said. “We’ve been working toward this World Cup since 2018 and we can now book a place in the semi-final, so we have to go out there and give everything. “It’s do-or-die in the tournament, so we have to be accurate in executing our game plan and we have to capitalise on our opportunities because the margins will be small.
“We know the match is going to be as intense as last year, if not more intense. We had a red card in that match but we were still in with a chance to win it with three or four minutes to go, so discipline will again be important and we’ll have to maintain our good disciplinary record.”Springboks beat Scotland 18-3 .Saturday, 23 September –Boks beat Tonga 49-18 .Kick-off time: 21:00
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