'I'd rather he just kick properly from one foot,' a fan wrote about Libbok who recently opened up about being able to kick with both feet.
South African rugby fans all across the country are already feeling nervous about Sunday’s quarter-final match between France and SA. This might be why they spared little kind words for flyhalf Manie Libbok who has been named by coach Jacques Nienaber as one of the players who will be facing France. This after a video of Libbok training was shared on X. In the clip, Libbok demonstrates his ability to kick with both his left and right leg.
On Friday 13 October this week, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber announced the squad who will be facing France on this Sunday’s quarter-final match.Jason Goliath hustles sold-out Springbok match tickets – here’s how “That is a skill I have worked on since I was little. I grew up kicking with both feet and it’s something I have done for years now. I am happy to be in the position I can kick with both feet,”"That is a skill I have worked on since I was little. I grew up kicking with both feet and it's something I have done for years now. I am happy to be in the position I can kick with both feet."
Others remarked that he appears to suffer from nerves and a fear of failure whenever it is his time to shine.
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