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Springboks Lean on Local League Knowledge As They Face Japan 44 Friday Sports Friday, October 18, 2019 Springboks lean on local league knowledge as they face Japan TOKYO: When South Africa takes on Japan in Kobe as a “great learning experience”. “I got to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, the Spring- coach different types of players and understand boks will be well aware of their pacy game their mind-set,” he said. Lock Franco Mostert thanks to several players having had stints in the currently plays for Gloucester after turning out Japanese Top League. Established in 2003, the for the Ricoh Black Rams. “If you look at the Top Top League comprises 16 teams mostly owned League, it’s not that much different from South by large corporations. Well funded and able to Africa, probably not so physical but a bit entice marquee players, it has successfully at- quicker,” Mostert said. “They have worked very tracted a host of stars notably from Super Rugby, hard for what they want.” giving it a wider profile in a country where pro- fessional football and baseball dominate. ‘Earning respect’ “The club teams do everything at 100mph: The number of Springbok players to have ap- training, fitness, the guys don’t rest. It’s a fantas- peared for teams in Japan is staggering, offering tic work ethic on and off the field, a fantastic cul- a wealth of inside information on a nation on the ture,” said Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen. rise. Japan were the surprise inclusion in the Vermeulen is on the books of Kubota Spears, quarter-finals, having topped Pool A with four with the Top League this year also featuring the wins from four, including victories over Six Na- likes of ex-All Black great Dan Carter (Kobe Ko- tions giants Ireland and Scotland. belco Steelers) and Australian star Matt Giteau They racked up a shock victory over the (Suntory Sungoliath). Boks in pool play in the 2015 World Cup, but “I really enjoyed it,” current Bok full-back Vermeulen said that now counted for nothing. Willie Le Roux said of his two seasons with “What’s better than playing the host country in the Canon Eagles, having signed from English the quarter-final? That’s definitely something TOKYO: South Africa’s flanker Kwagga Smith (C) tackles a dummy during a team training Premiership team Wasps for Toyota Verblitz you have to embrace and I’m looking forward to session at the Fuchu Asahi Football Park in Tokyo yesterday, during the Japan 2019 Rugby post-World Cup. “It’s very open. If I had to it,” said the former Bulls and Toulon forward. World Cup. — AFP describe it, it’s like sevens in a 15-man game. “I play my club rugby here and in a way, I It’s very quick, you run from everywhere. really kind of enjoy it. I love the country, the got to pitch up on the day.” Three South born in Pretoria to a Zimbabwean mother and “Sometimes there’s not much structure, so food, the culture.” Japan, Vermeulen added, African-born players made the Japan squad for Japanese father. “I’ve played against some of everyone just plays what they see. It was quite brought a “different style of play, it’s not some- the World Cup: Lappies Labuschagne and them in Super Rugby and with and against fun, enjoyable.” thing you’re used to”. Vermeulen said the Boks, Wimpie van der Walt, who have both been them in the Japanese Top League,” Vermeulen On the coaching side, assistant Springbok particularly those who play or have played in based in Japan long enough to have earned cit- said. “Lappies is in the top four tacklers at coach Matt Proudfoot described his time at Japan, knew what was coming but “you’ve still izenship, and star winger Kotaro Matsushima, World Cup so far. — AFP up with Sam Cane and Ardie Savea. Brodie Re- ted that England had “no glaring weaknesses”, Crotty out, Sonny tallick and Sam Whitelock pack down in the Aussie To’omua picking inside centre Tuilagi as possibly Eng- boiler house, with Joe Moody and Nepo Laulala land’s biggest threat. “Obviously I had a very Bill on bench for propping up Codie Taylor. takes pot shots at good relationship with a lot of the fellas there and one thing I do know is they’re all quality ‘No guarantees’ players,” he said. “We were fortunate in the All Blacks “There’s a lot of energy and excitement in the England ahead of last couple of years, when Manu came back team which is normal for this stage of the tour- from injury, just watching him grow in stature. nament where the winner takes all. It will add showdown He probably grows the bigger the game as TOKYO: Cross-code star Sonny Bill Williams extra pressure to both sides,” said Hansen. “We well — he probably plays his best rugby in was benched and fellow centre Ryan Crotty feel we’ve selected a great mixture of talent in Tests, which is the sign of a true champion.” missed out altogether as New Zealand named our 23, who are in great form, and the squad in- OITA: Australian playmaker Matt To’omua has their team for tomorrow Rugby World Cup cludes many players who have a lot of Rugby sledged England’s players for their poor Unpaid bar tabs quarter-final against Ireland. In-form Anton World Cup knockout match experience.” The All Lienert-Brown and Jack Goodhue got the nod snooker skills and a reluctance to buy a round Unable to resist one last dig at the English, Blacks have won 28 and drawn one of their 31 for the defending champions in midfield, coach of drinks before this weekend’s Rugby World To’omua concluded: “There’s no glaring previous encounters against Ireland, but have Steve Hansen saying it had been a tough propo- Cup quarter-final clash. To’omua spent three weakness — besides the fact George never lost two of the last three games. pays for a beer.” England go into the block- sition to sort out his centre combination. years with the Leicester Tigers between “We’ve got 31 people available for selection. “One of us will be going home but that’s just 2016-2019 and yesterday gleefully revealed a buster quarter-final as favorites after compil- the cold, hard facts of the World Cup,” Hansen ing a six-game winning streak against their Every team you pick you look at the opposition, few trade secrets about several of the players what you’re after and the midfield was no differ- said of Saturday’s last-eight game in Tokyo. bitter rivals. But Australia coach Michael the Wallabies will lock horns with in Oita on ent,” Hansen said yesterday. “You come down to “We’ve experienced it ourselves in 2007 and Cheika appeared relaxed ahead of what could Saturday. having more people good enough to start than there are no guarantees we won’t experience it “I’ve been very fortunate to play with a lot be his final Test match in charge. you have to leave out.”In this case Ryan’s missed again.” Hansen added: “Ireland are in a situation of them there,” said the veteran fly-half. “I “He just asked me how much we expect to out. That doesn’t mean to say that if we’re fortu- where they haven’t gone past the quarter-final. know all of their weaknesses luckily — I can win by,” he joked after a question from a nate enough to go further in the tournament that They know what it’s like to go home so they’ll try list them now for you if you want,” added Japanese reporter. “I probably shouldn’t have he won’t make the next team. “But just for this their darndest not to and we’ll be the same. To’omua with a smile, before going on to sav- told you guys — actually that would have game, we thought the combination of Jack, LB “You just hope that it becomes a good game age former Tigers team mates Manu Tuilagi, been better,” going on to predict the outcome and Sonny was the one for us.” of rugby that excites the tournament and is not George Ford, Ben Youngs, Jonny May and would be decided by “who wants to attack Hansen added that Lienert-Brown had been affected by cards and at the end of it no one’s Dan Cole. “Manu is a terrible snooker player, more.” A defiant Cheika warned: “The fear in- in “really good form”. “It was a no-brainer to got any excuses. “And then you have to take George Ford never pays for a beer, Ben side us is dead. We’re not afraid to go there pick him,” he said. Two-time World Rugby player your fate on the chin.” Offloading king Williams, Youngs isn’t even the best rugby player in his and get it.” The Aussie coach, who it has been of the year Beauden Barrett starts at full-back, who will be sure to have a role later in the game family. “The chicken, Jonny May — very suggested could start an argument in an with relatively inexperienced wingers George against tiring legs, said New Zealand were pre- weird ... and Dan Cole doesn’t have a person- empty room, also indulged in a little gentle Bridge and Sevu Reece completing the back pared to “expect the unexpected”. “This week- ality, so I’ve just been telling everyone about ribbing of his old rival, the England coach three.
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