The Springboks welcome the pressure that they will be facing when they take on Rugby World Cup hosts France in a huge quarterfinal.
The Boks had a taste of what to expect in the RWC quarterfinals this weekend when they took on France in Marseille last year.
The Boks arguably face the biggest pressure, taking on the hosts in their own backyard in front of what should be a largely partisan crowd, but despite this challenge it is something they are privileged to have according to eighthman Jasper Wiese.“We talk about pressure but it’s a privilege to have the pressure that we’re under. You feel pressure your whole life in South Africa as well,” explained Wiese.
“You feed off that energy that the people are giving. Obviously they’ll be shouting for France but we won’t know it, because, well, some of the guys understand French but I don’t.”
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