Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was thrilled with his team as they started the Rugby Championship with a 33-7 win over the Wallabies.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi chats to referee Luke Pearce during their opening Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies at the Suncorp Stadium in Perth on Saturday. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images
Australia has been an unhappy hunting ground for the Boks in recent times with the world champions having only one once while losing 11 times in Brisbane before Saturday, so the result will be especially pleasing in trying to banish some demons. “Australia is also in a rebuilding phase like we were in 2018. We know coach Joe Schmidt will definitely get the boys back up to play next week,” said Kolisi.
“You have to give credit to South Africa. They are a very experienced side and they showed that. They put us under a lot of pressure and we didn’t have the ball for most of the first half, mostly through our indiscipline,” explained Alaalatoa.
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