Inside the England camp
A behind-the-scenes look and insight into England’s preparation for the Rugby World Cup playoffs.
Lood: We’ll have to be at our best
Lood de Jager believes the Boks will need to be at their absolute best at lineout time against England during the World Cup final on Saturday.
Rassie: Eddie might surprise us
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus insists he will not engage in a war of words with England’s Eddie Jones ahead of the World Cup final in Yokohama.
Erasmus: Steyn’s experience important for Boks
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says experienced back Frans Steyn has been a calming influence on the team during the high-pressure week of a World Cup final.
Jones: Rassie is a cunning coach
Eddie Jones says that while England are expecting a physical onslaught from the Boks, they are also prepared for an unexpected approach during Saturday’s World Cup final.
Three key points from Boks-Wales semi-final
SA Rugby magazine identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from the Boks’ semi-final victory over Wales.
Farrell: We didn’t want to let them come at us
Owen Farrell says his team’s response to the All Blacks’ haka was England laying down their own challenge before the epic encounter in Yokohama.
‘We got beaten by a better side’
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says there are no excuses for his side’s World Cup semi-final defeat by England, and gave due credit to the performance of Eddie Jones’ men.
‘I hope they have to play extra time’
Eddie Jones hopes that the second semi-final between South Africa and Wales drains the energy of England’s final opponent. JON CARDINELLI in Yokohama reports.
‘I don’t care about Eddie’s mind games’
A selection of the best quotes from players and coaches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Thursday.
