Eddie Jones said the Springbok approach to the game – and life – was personified by Bok wing Cheslin Kolbe.
South African rugby has got an unexpected thumbs-up from one of its most tenacious rivals, former Australian coach Eddie Jones, who says the Springboks are more than just a team – they also portray “the perfect picture of how we should live our lives”.
In an interview with RugbyPass TV, Jones – who is now the head coach of the Japanese national rugby team – said the Springbok approach to the game – and life – was personified by Bok wingKolbe now plays for Tokyo Sungoliath in the Japanese league. The Stormers player had impressed him, said Jones, because, even after the World Cup Springbok victory – when a player would be “entitled to take it easy” – Kolbe was “last off the field” and “trains 100%”.
He also praised the way SA rugby has been bringing players through the system, singling out Craven Week as playing a major role in nurturing young talent. He said the story of how SA rugby has changed was “one of the most interesting in sport”, noting that “they have such incredible belief in themselves”… and that explains why they won back-toback Rugby World Cups in 2019 and last year.
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