Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi lauded the team’s fighting spirit in their Rugby World Cup semi-final win.
Photo: Video screenshot. Photo: Video screenshot.The Springboks staged a dramatic second-half fightback from 15-6 down with 10 minutes to go to score a converted try and vital penalty goal in“We’ll have to improve on that if New Zealand uses the same tactic . But one has to commend the strength of this team for the way they find a way to get a result.
The Springbok skipper added: “It’s great to be in a position to defend our title. It was not about how ugly the game was, for us it was about South Africa winning the game. RG Snyman scored a late try, converted by Handre Pollard, who then added a 50m penalty goal to edge the Boks in front with two minutes left on the clock.“Similarly, to 2019, we needed something special to break the game, and we scored the only try of the match against England, which was great.”Asked if Kolisi had any doubt that Pollard would slot over the winning penalty goal he said: “I had no doubt at all that he would kick it. He’s done it for us before.
“We feel and see the support, and even at our hotel one of our sponsors has a screen with all the messages of support,” said Kolisi.
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