Rassie Erasmus expects one thing to be notably different when the Springboks tackle England after a high-scoring game against France.
produced a performance for the ages to overcome France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, but attention has already turned to their semi-final against England, which will bring a different sort of pressure as they enter the match as heavy favourites.The 2019 Rugby World Cup finalists will meet each other at the Stade de France at 21h00 on Saturday in the second semi-final, with Argentina and New Zealand facing off in the first semi-final on Friday night.
“To be honest, I was quite surprised so many tries were scored in the quarter-finals, but as we get closer to the final, the fundamental areas of the game will become more important.”Erasmus was pleased with the way the Springboks had managed to balance the training and playing load of the players, and he expected a similarly rested England squad.
“We know how fit Aled will have them, and some of our players play in the England Premiership, but over and above that Steve Borthwick is a good coach,” said Erasmus.
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