The Springboks withstood the crushing weight of an expectant host nation, fueled by the return of the talismanic Antonie Dupont, to keep alive the back-to-back dream of their own yearning nation with a heart-stopping 29-28 (halftime 19-22) Rugby World Cup quarter-final victory in Paris late on Sunday night.
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The Springboks are embracing the challenge of facing the 2023 Rugby World Cup hosts, France, at Stade de France in the last of four quarter-finals at 21h00 on Sunday, and Bok assistant coach Daan Human and the players had no doubt it would be a top-class playoff match.
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The Springboks underlined their pre-tournament form with a dominant and measured display to open their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 18-3 (halftime 6-3) victory over Scotland, ranked fifth in the world, easing much of the qualification pressure from the so-called “Pool of Death”.
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