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The Springboks came from behind in the final ten minutes to end their Cardiff hoodoo with a 23-18 (halftime 9-12) victory over Wales in teeming rain in the first Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
France’s superior experience, class and skill shone through as they beat the Springbok Women by 46-3 (half-time 27-0) in the first match of the South Africans’ European tour - their first abroad in three years – in front of a vocal home crowd in Vannes on Saturday afternoon.
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber lauded the South African players for their stamina to outlast Wales for a 23-18 victory in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff on Saturday, which ended the team’s eight-year winning drought in Wales.
The lopsided score-line in the Test between France and the Springbok Women tells one story with regards to clinical finishing, but for the visiting team in Vannes, not the full story of the match.
The Carling Champions Team romped to an impressive 85-17 victory over Kenya at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday to clinch the inaugural Carling Champions Trophy.
Their ability to stand up to the highly-rated French pack in Vannes on Saturday boosted the confidence of the Springbok Women's forwards and they are keen to have another go when they take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said the team had to be technically and tactically astute to come out on top against Scotland in their second Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Edinburgh on Saturday, as they look to build on their opening win against Wales.
Franco Mostert and Jesse Kriel will earn their 50th Test caps when the Springboks line up against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday as Elton Jantjies and Willie le Roux return to the starting team, while Frans Steyn is in line to set a new South African record for the longest international rugby career.
The Springbok Women's squad will depart Vannes on Wednesday for the second leg of their November Series 2021 with much more clarity and determination than what they arrived with in France 10 days ago.
With 42 Test caps to his name, Elton Jantjies is anything but a rookie, and he realises the massive opportunity he and his fellow Springboks have when they take on a high-flying Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.
The Springboks came from behind in the final ten minutes to end their Cardiff hoodoo with a 23-18 (halftime 9-12) victory over Wales in teeming rain in the first Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
Their ability to stand up to the highly-rated French pack in Vannes on Saturday boosted the confidence of the Springbok Women's forwards and they are keen to have another go when they take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.