Woodward: England won’t fear Boks
Clive Woodward says England will be confident of victory against the Springboks in their World Cup semi-final on Saturday, especially with flyhalf Owen Farrell calling the shots.
All Blacks wary of semi-final slump
Assistant coach Scott McLeod has emphasised the need for New Zealand to avoid a flat performance in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, recalling their 2019 defeat.
Steady Eddie commits to Wallabies
Australia head coach Eddie Jones has ruled out a rumoured switch to Japan, pledging to stick with the Wallabies following a disastrous World Cup campaign.
Rassie: England won’t be pushovers
Rassie Erasmus says the Boks have not been taken in by talk about England being a bad team and the statistics suggest Saturday’s World Cup semi-final will be tight.
Proteas salute ‘inspirational’ Springboks
South Africa cricket captain Temba Bavuma has hailed the country’s rugby stars as “inspirational” after their nail-biting World Cup win over France.
French bosses back Galthie
The French Rugby Federation said that France head coach Fabien Galthie was the right man to lead the team despite the World Cup quarter-final defeat on home soil.
England coach: Bok semi not a ‘holiday’
Assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth said England will be in with a chance when they play holders and favourites South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
Bongi: French ‘welcome’ to back Boks
If the French public are unsure of where their loyalties lie now that France has gone out of the World Cup, Bongi Mbonambi has extended an invitation: support the Springboks.
Boks say bring on England!
In the aftermath of the Springboks’ win over France, Faf de Klerk, Jesse Kriel and Pieter-Steph du Toit shared their thoughts on the upcoming World Cup semi-final with England.
Nienaber: We got a lot of stuff wrong
Head coach Jacques Nienaber emphasised the challenges that the Springboks face as the world champions advance in the World Cup after a quarter-final win over France.
