Rassie Erasmus on telling eight players that they won’t feature in the quarter-final, while Matt Proudfoot comments on his valuable coaching stint in Japan.
Rassie Erasmus talks about managing the greater 31-man squad and how hard it was to tell eight players that they won’t feature in the quarter-final.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/yZClRzK0CP
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019
.@Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus explains his decision to persist with six forwards on the bench for the quarter-final against Japan.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/175uXIh8zS
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019
Rassie Erasmus tells us why he has favoured Bongi Mbonambi to start at hooker and what role Malcolm Marx will play from the bench.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/8fFhsRkqt5
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Bok defence coach Jacques Nienaber on how the Japan attack compares to that of the All Blacks.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/t2fIyNS0S3
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Bok defence coach Jacques Nienaber on the threat of Japan wings Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukoka.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/SKSOqy22oV
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Matt Proudfoot says that a season with the Kobelco Steelers gave him an insight into the mindset of the Japanese players.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/2rlkzdAwHn
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019
Forwards coach Matt Proudfoot says that the Bok pack will have to adapt to the unique challenge that Japan will pose.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/R7FLyYqhoi
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019
Matt Proudfoot says that the Springbok players are looking forward to playing against Japan in front of a passionate local crowd.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/iGH6nv6DUu
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019
2007 World Cup winner Frans Steyn on managing the pressure in the lead-up to the quarter-final against Japan.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/nvAG1rvDfN
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Bok prop Steven Kitshoff says the six forwards on the bench will have an important role to play against Japan.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/Ex6ovLwesI
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019
Springbok tighthead prop Vincent Koch is expecting a massive challenge at scrum-time in the quarter-final on Sunday.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/KGUEjQGGPn
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019
Vincent Koch speaks about the ‘butterflies’ the team is experiencing ahead of the World Cup quarter-final showdown with Japan.#RWC2019 #JPNvRSA pic.twitter.com/e1YKjnFsmN
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) October 17, 2019