Springbok captain Siya Kolisi delivers a speech in Urayasu, Japan, ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, September 14 2019. Picture: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP
Arriving 10 days earlier than their opening-match opponents, New Zealand‚ might yet be the smartest move Erasmus has made. The Boks have acclimatised‚ not only to the weather but also the quirks and foibles of Japan’s culture. The All Blacks won the quarterfinal 29-9 in Melbourne in 2003 and most recently a Dan Carter drop goal separated the sides in the 2015 semifinal in London that New Zealand won 20-18.
The players are ready for all eventualities on the field with head of athletic performance Aled Walters unfazed by what conditions the squad might encounter in Yokohama against the All Blacks on Saturday. Walters confirmed reports that the players had shed kilograms in training sessions. But the Boks had factored the likelihood into their planning.
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