Led by a kid from the townships, South Africa’s triumphant side simply had more to play for than England
If there has been a theme of the World Cup, a lesson for us all to take from these long seven weeks, it is this: the game sometimes runs on strange and powerful currents. It is not necessarily the sharpest, smartest, fittest, fastest or strongest team that wins, but the one who wants it most.
Listening to South Africa’s captain, Siya Kolisi, and coach, Rassie Erasmus, talk about what this victory meant in the minutes after they had won it, you began to understand exactly what England were up against and the way the Springboks were thinking about it, England had lost the match before it even began.
Written by Andy Bull at International Stadium Yokohama
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/nov/02/south-africa-springboks-england-rugby-world-cup-victory-motivation under the title “Springboks’ victory driven by a strain of desire few others can comprehend | Andy Bull”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
