2023-10-13 17:04:54
By Arnaud Coudry
Published 1 minute ago, Updated 1 minute ago
Siya Kolisi, fighting with Scottish player of South African origin Duhan van der Merwe, on September 10 in Marseille. BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS
DECRYPTION – Historically, South Africans have built their success and reputation on excessive physical challenge. But the team is no longer confined solely to destruction rugby.
The joke, which may raise eyebrows among those who worry about the health of the players, is by William Servat, questioned about the last more than muscular confrontation between the Blues and the Springboks, last November. “I hope there will be enough doctors, because the last time we played them, the players were lining up to go through the concussion protocol!” A joke that sums up the meetings against the South Africans well. Intense and brutal rugby. Charles Ollivon agrees: “Violent? Yes, that’s the appropriate term, with a lot of chaos and injuries on this match. We expect a match somewhat of the same style. They will stay true to themselves, they like to step on their opponents…”
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Historically, South Africans have always built their success and reputation on excessive physical challenge, with combat as their driving force. “We know the way they are going to play, we know their DNA”, advances Grégory Alldritt. And William Servat drives the point home: “We are preparing for a…
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