The Springboks are still not guaranteed to progress to the World Cup playoffs. Here are the permutations to take note of.
Despite claiming a bonus-point win over Tonga on Sunday, the Springboks still face an anxious wait as they head into what is effectively a ‘bye week’, while knowing there is a somewhat slim chance they could be knocked out of the World Cup by other teams. – currently lead Pool B with 15 points, although they’ve played one more match than Ireland and Scotland , with those teams yet to face one another in their final pool match on Saturday, 7 October.
In that scenario, all three teams would have 15 log points; Scotland would progress with the best points difference, while Ireland would oust the Boks by virtue of having won the head-to-head match. “The key for us was to win first and then get the bonus point and we managed to get that early in the second half, then we chased points as much as we could,” said Nienaber.
“It’s a positive for us in that it was similar to our 2019 campaign,” added Nienaber. “We also finished the pool stages early and had a 12 or 13 day break, so we’ve done it before as a team.
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