Boks show their mettle ahead of World Cup
The 2019 champions will defend their title in France next October with an exciting group of players
01 December 2022 - 05:00
The Springboks’ emphatic 27-13 victory over England was a statement of intent less than a year before the Rugby World Cup, a tournament that is possibly the most open in its 36-year history.
The win, the Boks’ first at Twickenham in eight years, completed a year that had challenges on and off the field. The quality of the performance — unrelenting power combined with adventurous attack — highlighted a team of world-class potential. The Boks pushed Ireland and France close in the first two tour fixtures, and then blew Italy and England away. ..
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