SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus is bracing for a "tough" battle against England when the two sides meet in the Rugby World Cup semi-final at the Stade de France on Saturday.
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.
The Springboks remained on course to retain the Rugby World Cup following a thrilling 29-28 victory over hosts France at the Stade de France on Sunday.
Owen Farrell played a crucial role in helping England reach the Rugby World Cup semi-finals following their 30-24 victory against Fiji in Marseille.
Ireland's journey in the Rugby World Cup came to an end after they suffered a 28-24 defeat to New Zealand in the quarter-final at Stade de France in Paris.
Argentina booked their place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals after claiming a 29-17 victory over Wales in the quarter-final in Marseille.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced team – including 15 players who featured in the 2019 final – for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday evening.
Springboks assistant coach Felix Jones says South Africa has to limit the impact of France captain Antoine Dupont when the two sides meet in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus believes that the Springboks' Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash against France will be "one of the top games" of the tournament.
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.