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Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
The first Asian Rugby World Cup was comparable to the first African Rugby World Cup in 1995 with a new Springbok team capable of writing its own history, the team’s official welcoming ceremony was told on Saturday evening in Tokyo.
SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners was disappointed with his team’s 17-5 defeat against the Spain Invitational XV at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he focused on the positives after a number of young players put up their hands at this level.
The Springboks woke up in Japan for a 12th morning today, but felt the Rugby World Cup atmosphere for the first time properly, Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby at SA Rugby told the team’s ‘arrival’ press conference in Kagoshima on Friday lunchtime.
Former Springbok prop and dual Rugby World Cup winner Os du Randt is one of six legends who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November, the day following the Rugby World Cup 2019 final.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
With heavy rain forecast to sweep in over Tokyo on Saturday evening, the weather was a hot topic at Tuesday’s media conference, with local reporters keen to know if the Boks were prepared for an “Umbrella Test”.
Saturday's RWC opener between the Springboks and the All Blacks will be the fifth time these two giants of the Southern Hemisphere clash at the four-yearly global showpiece, with the score at 2-2 in their previous four encounters.
Babalwa Latsha said the Springbok Women were ready to measure the progress they have made as a team since the 2021 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Gauteng in August as the clock winds down to Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
The Springboks will field an unchanged 23 for the first time since the last Rugby World Cup for their opening match of the 2019 version in Yokohama on Saturday.
Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
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Nienaber on Bok defeat: “We were not good enough”Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber pulled no punches and offered no excuses after South Africa went down by 30-17 to the Wallabies in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test match in Brisbane on Saturday, admitting that they were outplayed in all areas.
Match report
On-song Australia sink Springbok hopes in BrisbaneAn outstanding performance from a well-organised Australia inflicted a 30-17 defeat on the Springboks at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday – their heaviest loss in 29 Tests since losing by the same margin to Argentina in Mendoza in 2018.
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Kolisi: "We are even more determined this week"Siya Kolisi is confident the Springboks will deliver an improved performance against the Wallabies in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship showdown in Brisbane on Saturday as they keep their eyes firmly fixed on defending their title this season.
Team announcement
White back at 9 as Hooper breaks Wallaby recordMichael Hooper will surpass George Gregan for the most Tests as Wallabies captain when he leads the side out in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with the Springboks at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
