Former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer says the Boks must not underestimate England in their World Cup semi-final.
“Semi-finals are always nerve-wracking ... the team that usually wins is the team that can handle the pressure the best."coach Heyneke Meyer has urged Jacques Nienaber’s team to hold their nerve in their Rugby World Cup semi-final showdown againstThe match will be the second semi-final in France at the weekend, with New Zealand and Argentina contesting the other at the same venue on Friday night.
“A lot of people predict it will be an easy game for South Africa but because of the pressure in the semi-finals, there’s no way that South Africa can underestimate them. “Borthwick went back to the way that England used to play, which is a set-piece game,” said Meyer. “They have improved week after week, nobody gave them a chance but they have grown as a team.”
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