2023-10-22 00:25:56
Pollard, decisive. AFP / EMMANUEL DUNAND / BOUCHON SORIANO
After the Springboks’ victory over the English (16-15) in the semi-final, find the scores given by our rugby specialists.
Arnaud Coudry and David Reyrat, at the Stade de France
South Africa: a rear triangle under pressure, discreet centers
The English coach had decided to impose a real trench war on the Boks. And the South African pack struggled at the start of the match, well countered by a bleeding XV de la Rose. Eben Etzebeth (5) pushed himself into the thick of the fight, bringing his power to bear on dark tasks. Before giving up his place in the 45th minute, under the whistles of the Stade de France, RG Snyman which strongly marks the test of hope (70th). Alongside them in the second line, Franco Mostert (6) had an impressive fight, tackling everything that came in front of him with all his might (18 tackles, best total of the match). The pillar Steven Kitshoff (5) suffered from entry into the scrum against veteran Dan Cole, before rectifying the situation. More worrying for the Boks, the captain He Kolisi (4,5) was penalized twice in the ground game. Unusual thing. Pieter-Steph du Toit (5) did not have its usual influence, but struggled.
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