Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said that the team was playing for a nation after their 29-28 World Cup quarter-final win against France.
Kolisi explained that it was the inspiration from the people back home in South Africa that drove the team to fight until the final whistle.
Kolisi explained that it was the inspiration from the people back home that drove the team to fight until the final whistle, which was also shown by himself and the other subbed players who were extremely animated on the side of the field until the final whistle. “We really wanted this. I must give credit to the guys who came off the bench, they made a big difference. Also the guys who didn’t play as well, the pictures they showed us to be prepared and ready for this game were great.”
“Also to the supporters and the people of France, it has been an amazing tournament and they can be proud of this team. To Antoine and his boys, hard luck for the game, but they can be proud of what they’ve done.”Bok hooker Bongi Mbonambi had a massive match, with him busy across the park while finding his jumpers and making plenty of tackles over the game, which saw him named man-of-the-match.
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