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27 Apr 2020
SIYAMTHANDA "SIYA" KOLISI
"We are so grateful to the people of South Africa. We have so many problems in our country but a team like this, we come from different backgrounds, different races but we came together with one goal and we wanted to achieve it."
27 Apr 2020
SPRINGBOKS BACK TO NO 1
The Springboks moved to the top of the World Rugby rankings following their victory in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama.
A position they still hold today...
27 Apr 2020
FRANCOIS LOUW
"Cameras panned to the engraver engraving 'South Africa' onto the Webb Ellis Cup with 4 minutes to play.
"That was the nail in the coffin."
27 Apr 2020
DUANE VERMEULEN
"Smallest guy on the field, but the biggest heart.
"Just fantastic to see."
27 Apr 2020
CHESLIN GETS ON THE SCORECBOARD!!
And leaves Owen Farrell for dead (who to be fair at least tried to use his arms).
Magic feet.
Binne buite, see you later!!
27 Apr 2020
NICK MALLETT
"Things were very quiet in the World Rugby box.
"Lots of England fans had gone quiet.
"When Mapimpi scored I got to my feet and screamed. Turning around to see I was the only one!"
27 Apr 2020
OWEN NKUMANE
"Best pass ever in rugby from Am to Mapimpi in terms of what it meant.
"Historic
"We'll never find a pass in 100 years of rugby more perfect in what it meant".
27 Apr 2020
TRY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi (good mates) even spoke in Xhosa in setting up their try - Siya Kolisi.
MAGIC! MAGIC! MAGIC!
Commentary box went nuts - Matt Pearce
Hang on ... TMO called. Anxious moment, but no problem with the try.
27 Apr 2020
BOMB SQUAD
- Siya went off in the 64th minute. Flo Louw comes on.
"We just wanted to win. No matter how."
27 Apr 2020
44' - BEEEEST OFF
"I was proud of my performance. I'd done what Rassie asked I felt."
117th Test for Beast, 11th v England.
27 Apr 2020
HALF-TIME MESSAGE
- Keep doing what you're doing - it's working - especially at scrum-time - Duane Vermeulen
- Couple of tweaks, don't give England any confidence. Get up off the ground, don't let England see you lying. Get in their faces - Rassie Erasmus
- Don't lose patience - Handre Pollard
27 Apr 2020
BUT ...
No team had ever won a Rugby World Cup after losing a match (SA had lost 23-13 to the All Blacks in their opening Group B match)
27 Apr 2020
SCHALK BURGER
"England were playing into our hands.
"Wanted us to do more of the same in the second half.
"Players' belief was bigger than at the start, they realised it was now there's to lose."
