- Springboks forwards coach impressed by England’s pack
- ‘It will be a big challenge,’ says Matt Proudfoot
South Africa’s forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has spent the week working out a response to the performance by England’s pack against New Zealand last weekend that he summed up in one word: “wow”.
New Zealand, the favourites to win the semi-final and keep hold the trophy they had retained in 2015, were knocked back in challenge after challenge, culminating in their captain, Kieran Read, being stopped dead on the charge by Sam Underhill.
Written by Paul Rees in Tokyo
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/30/south-africa-expect-brains-as-well-as-brawn-from-england-in-final under the title “South Africa expect brains as well as brawn from England in final”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
