Deon Fourie was pleased with his first start at hooker for the Springboks, but the veteran campaigner feared not being able to complete the World Cup win against Tonga.
Fourie delivered a Man of the Match performance in South Africa’s 49-18 victory in Marseille on Sunday, which temporarily moved the Boks top of Pool B.
Speaking post-match at Stade de Marseille, Fourie touched on his throwing and switching to hooker, as well as where the game ranked in terms of the most physical he has ever played. “I know Marvin Orie from the Stormers, we played two years together so our synchronisation worked well. I think I just lost one lineout tonight, so that definitely gives me confidence.“The games in South Africa against the Bulls; that is always physical as well. Probably not the big hits that I felt today a few times that you saw. Credit to them, they came out firing.”
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