Reinach hat-trick as Springboks storms into World Cup quarterfinals

While Canada were at times listless‚ the Boks were lithe. They hardly looked like a team playing under a cloud.

In fact‚ playing under a roof in conditions surprisingly less humid than they had experienced earlier in the tournament‚ they dared and dazzled and thoroughly put Canada to the sword in the opening half. With a less greasy ball they were able to bring their offload game and they soon hit their stride. No-one’s stride was longer and more purposeful than RG Snyman’s in those initial stages.The Canadians would have been forgiven if they thought they ran into Sasquatch. The man mountain proved a hugely influential ball carrier. His awareness of the moment to offload and ability to do so under duress makes him a very valuable asset in this Springbok team.

He was far less sprightly when he left the field in the 58th minute. Coach Rassie Erasmus had hoped to play him for as long as possible but he picked up a knock that necessitated the deployment of Malcolm Marx. It was Reinach‚ however‚ who helped put the Boks in an impregnable position early on. He ran like a man who was trying to break the shackles. In his case perhaps rid himself of the cobwebs due to limited activity.

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