All Blacks great Sonny Bill Williams has launched a stinging attack on Eddie Jones, calling him “a disgrace”. Photo: Via SBW X / Twitter account.
SBW supports Springboks in solidarity with his South African wife and kids
All Blacks legend Sonny Bills Williams has backed the Springboks to beat Ireland in their Pool B showdown in Paris on Saturday.
All Blacks great Sonny Bill Williams has launched a stinging attack on Eddie Jones, calling him “a disgrace”. Photo: Via SBW X / Twitter account.
Sonny Bill Williams believes the current Springbok squad is an upgrade on the 2019 World Cup-winning side and has predicted that the South Africans will edged Ireland in their clash on Saturday.
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It’s a clash between the No 1 and No 2 ranked sides in the world. It’s a fixture that pits the world’s best attack against the world’s best defence. It’s a match where two contrasting playing styles will collide. It is the first-ever game between the nations at a Rugby World Cup.
Predictions from players and pundits alike are streaming in for the eagerly anticipated clash between South Africa and Ireland and Williams is the latest to pick his winner.
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Stan Sport segment to predict this weekend’s winners in Saint-Denis, Williams explained that there is very little that separates the Springboks and Ireland in terms of on-field quality, but added that he thought South Africa would emerge victorious from the match.
He went on to explain that feels obliged to support the Springboks is because of the family ties that link him to South Africa. Williams’ wife, Alana, is a South Africa, thus making his four children half South African too.
“I can’t pick between the two, they’re both serious contenders. Big, strong, physical… [and] depth,” the former All Blacks centre said.
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“They both know their DNA; when you’re watching them play they both know exactly what type of style suits them.
“We’ve got the South African team that have got finishers now. I honestly believe that SA are a better team than they were four years ago, as scary as that sounds.
“Just because of the finishers that they have and the experience that they’ve got from the previous World Cup.
“But Ireland, man… that forward pack, that loose-forward trio, that tight five, that subtle skills that they have… they play that real flat in-your-face style which builds momentum and causes gaps. And they know how to play their game of attrition.
“Man, it’s a coin toss this week’s game, it’s a coin toss. I’m going to have to go with SA just because my wife’s South African and I’ve got South African kids. Just like that!”
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