Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi lauded the team’s fighting spirit in their nail-biting Rugby World Cup semi-final victory against England on Saturday night to book their place in back-to-back finals and stay in the race to defend their world champions title.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says England will be out to prove "something" when the two sides face off in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday evening.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi declared in the early hours of Monday morning that they knew it would take something special to beat France in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday, and both him and Bok head coach Jacques Nienaber lauded the team’s character to pull through the victory to book their place in the semi-final.
Rugby World Cup excitement has clearly spread across the globe, with iconic American artist DJ Khaled sending a special good luck message to some key players ahead of the quarter-finals.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says he was more focused on the importance of earning a bonus-point victory rather than earning his 50th test cap for South Africa.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised the team’s effort and physicality against Tonga on Sunday night in their final Rugby World Cup pool match in Marseille – steering them to a 49-18 victory – and doing all they could to remain in the running to defend their title.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi rued the missed opportunities as they suffered a disappointing 13-8 defeat against the top-ranked team in the world, Ireland, in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, but said they would keep their heads high and turn their focus to next week’s encounter against Tonga.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says facing world no 1 Ireland is "as big as it gets" as the defending champions prepare for a tough battle at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday will set the tone for their title defence and captain Siya Kolisi believes it is the perfect opportunity to kick-start their campaign in France.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the Boks would hold nothing back in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand at a sold-out Twickenham on Friday evening, in what they described as the perfect preparation for the international spectacle in France.