Rassie Erasmus clapped back at a sports commentator’s claims the Springboks belonged to the Northern Hemisphere.
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Eish! Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus ‘nervous’ of RWC final
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus is seemingly just as nervous about the highly-anticipated 2023 Rugby World Cup as the rest of SA.
Rassie Erasmus clapped back at a sports commentator’s claims the Springboks belonged to the Northern Hemisphere.
Images via Twitter:
@springboks
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus opened up about his nerves as seen in an X (formally known as Twitter) post shared on Saturday, 28 October – meanwhile, his rugby team will be playing their final Rugby World Cup tournament in a few hours (21:00).
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It has indeed been a rather hectic week for the Springboks with the controversy that surrounded their hooker Bongi Mbonambi and of course the immense pressure that comes with preparing for the Rugby World Cup. To top it off, the Springboks and their final opponents, the All Black will not only be competing to win the cup but to also make history as the fourth-time champions of the tournament. It’s no wonder the Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus is feeling the jitters.
“This time of the night is normally when I wake up, but [with] all the nervous[ness], etc, I am actually trying to sleep now! [It’s] going to be such a lekka game,” he said.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA JET SETS TO PARIS FOR THE RWC FINAL
Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his departure to Paris, France to watch the South African national rugby team take on New Zealand in the final. “As I take off, I’m going to be telling them [the Springboks] that they have our hopes and the great wishes of our population (62 million South Africans) behind them, we’ll be cheering them and upholding them up in prayer, making sure that they play victorious,” Ramaphosa said.
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According to EWN, the Presidential Spokesperson Vincent also recently revealed that Ramaphosa has confirmed that he is considering giving South Africans a public holiday if the Springboks win the 2023 Rugby World Cup final. “The president has received a lot of messages in this regard via us and directly. South Africans from all walks of life have reached out to him. He said to me I must relay the fact that he’s considering the request,” Magwenya was quoted as saying.
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