Springboks aiming to neutralize the influence of Antoine Dupont

Felix Jones, expressed the Springboks' determination to curb the substantial impact of France's captain, Antoine Dupont.

Dupont has been allowed to return to training this week after having surgery on a broken cheekbone and the influential scrum-half is in line to feature in the much-anticipated last-eight tie at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday.“We can’t control the presence he brings, we can only control trying to stop the many talents and abilities he has,” the Irishman added.

“World player of the year, if you have that title you’re a special player,” Springboks’ scrum-half Cobus Reinach said.“Every game is a highlight reel with a magic moment, a cross kick or a pass or pulling someone back over the tryline,” he added. One selection headache for Jones and Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber before the game is at fly-half.They can choose between a creative but inconsistent goal kicker in Manie Libbok or the conservative Handre Pollard, who was instrumental in South Africa winning the World Cup in 2019.“Handre’s been there and done it for us from the starting role. Manie’s also been playing some great rugby for us.

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