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Cape Town – On each occasion that wing Vincent Clerc has scored a try against the Springboks, France have ended up winning the game.
Clerc's Test career started with a 30-10 win over the Springboks in 2002, and apart from his try in last year’s 20-13 win in Toulouse, he also touched down twice at Newlands in 2006.
On Saturday Clerc returns to Newlands.
“We watched the Super 14 final and saw how the South Africans play. Bryan Habana is one of the best players in the world,” said Clerc.
According to Clerc, Habana has “virtually no weaknesses” as a player, “but is not focusing on anyone in front of me”.
With rainy weather predicted for Saturday, there is no guarantee that the wings will even see the ball.
Clerc still believes the match will be a good spectacle, provided that his team adapts to the new law interpretations.
“I think there will be less turnover possession. South African players like to carry and drive with the ball. The match will be a very attractive one if we can manage that,” he said.
French coach Marc Lievremont said this week that the French would like to play “total rugby that consists of more than just kick-offs and up-and-unders”.
Clerc expects the Boks to use the ball more than kick it in spite of them having picked Morné Steyn at flyhalf.
Cape Town – On each occasion that wing Vincent Clerc has scored a try against the Springboks, France have ended up winning the game.
Clerc's Test career started with a 30-10 win over the Springboks in 2002, and apart from his try in last year’s 20-13 win in Toulouse, he also touched down twice at Newlands in 2006.
On Saturday Clerc returns to Newlands.
“We watched the Super 14 final and saw how the South Africans play. Bryan Habana is one of the best players in the world,” said Clerc.
According to Clerc, Habana has “virtually no weaknesses” as a player, “but is not focusing on anyone in front of me”.
With rainy weather predicted for Saturday, there is no guarantee that the wings will even see the ball.
Clerc still believes the match will be a good spectacle, provided that his team adapts to the new law interpretations.
“I think there will be less turnover possession. South African players like to carry and drive with the ball. The match will be a very attractive one if we can manage that,” he said.
French coach Marc Lievremont said this week that the French would like to play “total rugby that consists of more than just kick-offs and up-and-unders”.
Clerc expects the Boks to use the ball more than kick it in spite of them having picked Morné Steyn at flyhalf.
